The therapeutic effect of pelvic floor muscle training on stress urinary incontinence following prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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"Funding: The project was supported by Ningbo Yinzhou District Science and Technology Bureau ( No. 2022AS032 )."

"Two trained researchers conducted a literature search following the established inclusion and exclusion criteria. The databases searched included PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, and the China Biology and Medicine Literature Database (CBM). The search focused on literature regarding PFMT in patients after prostatectomy. The English search terms included pelvic floor muscle, prostatectomy, urinary incontinence, RP, physiotherapy, and prostatic tumor. The search was conducted from database establishment to January 30th, 2023, and included both Chinese and English language literature. The protocol of this systematic review has been registered in the International prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO, No. CRD42023442960)."