Radical Prostatectomy Surgery In India

What a radical prostatectomy is?

A radical prostatectomy is a common operation for treating prostate cancer. It used to be called total prostatectomy. This means using surgery to remove all of the prostate gland through a cut in your abdomen or the area between the testicles and the back passage (perineum). The aim of this type of surgery is to cure the cancer.....

Your surgeon may suggest radical prostatectomy if : -

• Your cancer has not spread from your prostate
• You are younger, rather than older, and have a high grade tumour.....

Before surgery

It is important to tell your doctor if you have had any unusual problems with bleeding in the past (from dental work, for example).

Aspirin can cause excessive bleeding during surgery. If you regularly take aspirin or a product containing aspirin, make sure you stop taking it at least 10 days before surgery. If you take aspirin for heart or blood problems, you need to get permission from your doctor to stop taking aspirin......

During surgery

The surgeon makes an incision in the lower abdomen, from the pubic bone to the navel. Before reaching the prostate gland, the surgeon may remove a small amount of tissue on either side of the bladder. This tissue contains lymph nodes, bean-shaped collections of infection-fighting cells located throughout the body. If prostate cancer has spread outside the prostate gland, one of the first places it may travel is to lymph nodes in the pelvis.....

How long will I be in the hospital after surgery ?

You are usually discharged once your bowels starting moving again and you can eat a regular diet. A typical hospital stay for a radical retropubic prostatectomy is two to three days, including the day of surgery.....

Advantages

• The surgeon is able to remove both the prostate gland and nearby lymph nodes at the same time, through the same incision.
• The surgeon is better able to see and feel the nerves needed to get and maintain erections. If these nerves appear to be cancer-free, then they do not have to be removed and may be saved in a nerve-sparing procedure.....

Risks of radical prostatectomy

The risks after surgery are similar to those of any major surgery.

They include : -

• Impotence
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Blood clots in the legs.......

Recovery time for radical prostatectomy

Since a radical prostatectomy is major surgery, patients may require blood transfusion. Prostatectomy patients typically stay in the hospital for 2-4 days. Full recovery can take up to 12 weeks......

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