Editing Functional: Surgery for Male SUI (section)

=== Non-surgical ===

==== Pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME)/Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) ====
*'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Should be offered to all patients[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31059663/ ★]</span>'''
*Advantages:
**Safe treatment with minimal side-effects
**Provides patients with an opportunity to participate in their health outcomes.
*Disadvantages:
**Time and effort required
**Cost of repeated visits for PFMT

* '''Males with SUI should initially be treated with''' '''pelvic floor muscle training for at least 3 months'''
* After radical prostatectomy, it is recommended that no surgical treatment be considered until at least 6-12 months subsequently as some patients will continue to improve.
** Progressive improvement in urinary control has been reported to occur for as long as 2 years after surgery

==== Penile Compression Devices ====

* Should not be left on the phallus overnight due to the risks of constant pressure
*<span style="color:#ff0000">'''Not suitable for patients with (4):[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31059663/ ★]'''</span>
*#<span style="color:#ff0000">'''Memory deficits'''</span>
*#<span style="color:#ff0000">'''Poor manual dexterity'''</span>
*#<span style="color:#ff0000">'''Impaired sensation'''</span>
*#<span style="color:#ff0000">'''Significant component of OAB'''</span>

==== Urethral catheter ====
*'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Last resort</span>''' in a patient who is unsuitable for alternative management
*'''Suprapubic catheter drainage is not a solution for the patient with severe intrinsic sphincter deficiency, as urethral leakage will persist'''