Is pelvic floor muscle function an independent predictor of outcome after retrourethral transobturator male sling procedure?
PFMF improved significantly after RTS procedure. Higher muscle fatigue and weak PFMF were independent predictors of RTS failure. Digital rectal evaluation of PFMF is a simple and reliable clinical tool, which can be used by urologists in daily routine to predict the RTS outcome.
The present study suggests that NHE1 may play an important role in aldosterone-mediated fibronectin accumulation in rat mesangial cells via the ERK1/2 pathway.