2016/06/15 by Heydenreich, Marc, Zermann, Dirk-Henrik
Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Medicine
paper · doi:10.3205/ors000025
Purpose: Specialized rehabilitation programs allow an early social and occupational reintegration of patients after prostate cancer surgery. Aim of this prospective study was an evaluation of the efficacy of a complex training program on functional, mental, physical parameters and urinary incontinence. Methods: 200 patients (Ø 64.1 years) after prostate surgery were evaluated. All patients completed a functionally oriented, specialized 3-week-rehabilitation program including 1- and 24-hour pad-test, 6-minutes-walk-test, uroflowmetry, quality of life and fatigue. Results: The results showed a high significant improvement of all examined parameters. Conclusions: A specialized rehabilitation program after prostate cancer surgery allows a significant improvement of functional deficits, mental and physical health. Therefore a rehabilitation program should be offered to all prostate cancer patients.