Electroacupuncture in Patients With Early Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy

Does electroacupuncture improve early urinary continence (UC) recovery after radical prostatectomy compared with sham stimulation?In this randomized clinical trial of 110 men, electroacupuncture significantly increased the 6-week UC rate (44% vs 22%) and reduced 24-hour urine leakage more effectively than sham treatment, with minimal adverse events.Results of this study suggest that electroacupuncture is a safe and effective noninvasive therapy to accelerate UC recovery after prostatectomy, supporting its integration into postoperative rehabilitation protocols.

Corresponding Authors: Xuefeng Qiu, MD, PhD (xuefeng_qiu@nju.edu.cn), and Hongqian Guo, MD, PhD (dr.ghq@nju.edu.cn), Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.

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