Sparing Nerve Bundles In Surgery & Radiation & Treatments for Severe Incontinence | Mark Scholz, MD

Alex asks prostate cancer specialist, Mark Scholz, MD, about damage to nerve bundles from surgery and other radical treatments, and treatment options for incontinence after prostate cancer treatment, especially surgery (since incontinence after radiation is very rare).

0:09 Can nerve bundle damage from radical prostatectomy be avoided? Do all treatments cause nerve bundle damage?

2:46 Can you recommend any post-treatment incontinence treatments?

3:40 How long do artificial sphincters last? Do they need to be replaced?

3:52 Do you know what percentage of people respond well to the artificial sphincter treatment?

4:16 What makes someone a good candidate for an artificial sphincter?

4:42 What is the sling procedure?

5:05 Is the average urologist trained to do artificial sphincters or sling procedures?

5:26 What would be the minimum number of operations in those procedures that it would take for you consider a urologist to be competent at that procedure?

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