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Men with localized prostate cancer who underwent robot-assisted RP and experienced UI (defined as use of \u22652 pads per day) 4 to 6 weeks postoperatively were consecutively enrolled and randomly assigned 1:1 to the electroacupuncture or sham stimulation group. Patients with any prior neoadjuvant hormonal therapy, any prior prostatic surgery, any history of pelvic surgery, and history of UI before RP were excluded. Three participants withdrew before the intervention, and 101 (91.8%) completed follow-up. Intention-to-treat analysis was used.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Interventions<\/jats:title>Patients in the electroacupuncture group received electroacupuncture administered at bilateral Ciliao, Zhongliao, and Xialiao acupoints, with sparse-dense wave electrostimulation (alternating between 2 and 15 Hz) for 30 minutes per session, 3 times per week for 6 weeks. 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