IV pain killers are given, you need to walk everyday, discharged in 4 to 5 days and return to hospital with catheter in place

minimum 3 weeks

minimum 3 months , some men take upto 1 year

Radical Prostatectomy is a surgical procedure which is used for removing the prostate gland and the attached seminal vesicles.  This is the treatment option for mane with localized prostate cancer. In this surgery the lymph nodes present near the prostate can also be removed at same time.

It will take around four to six weeks to recover completely after the procedure.  You have to visit your doctor in every six weeks after the procedure.  During your first year you have to visit your doctor thrice and in second year you have to visit your doctor thrice.

For one to two weeks after the surgery your incisions may be sore, for this you will be given medicine.  You will have a tube to drain urine from bladder for one to two weeks after surgery. You may have bladder cramps, spasm while you have catheter in your bladder.

Maximum 6 glasses of water, less or no water in evening to empty bladder before going to bed

No weight lifting more than 9 kg and no exercising, jogging, swimming, treadmill for minimum of 6 weeks

In radical prostatectomy the entire prostate gland and the seminal vesicles are being removed. When you remove the prostate gland and the seminal vesicle the bladder is being reattached to the urethera. A catheter is left in bladder which allows drainage of the urine during healing.  Along with  it a tube is left which drains out the fluid accumulated.

2 to 4 hours

Various types of anesthesia are required before surgery, spinal or epidural anesthesia are given into the space near spinal cord. In some cases general anaesthesia is also given during the procedure which allows patients to be asleep or unconscious during this procedure.

Before surgery you have to undergo  few tests to determine the extent of disease such as blood test, transrectal ultrasound and prostate biopsy. Some selected patient will need a bone scan, CT scan, MRI of the abdomen and pelvis.

It will take about 2 to 4 hours to complete the surgery. In this surgery a cut is being made just below your belly button which reaches your pubic bone.

Some of the side effects or radical prostatectomy surgery are urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. These are some common side effects and they can occur with some other form of prostate cancer treatment also.

Healing takes 2 weeks,you need to wear catheter till then

In radical prostatectomy there is low risk of complications. There are very rare chances of having death or any disability.

If cancer is not completely removed after surgery, it reoccurs. Depending upon the stage of cancer, your doctor may advise you to for drug therapy post-surgery to give a complete cancer management program.

Yes, it is possible for a prostate cancer to return after prostatectomy, according to a study it was seen that prostate cancer return in 20-40 percent of men after 10 years of radical prostatectomy.

Yes, radical prostatectomy is a major surgery but as like all major surgery it has got some risks such as bleeding after surgery and you may need blood transfusion.

There will be side effects like an inability to control urine (Urine Incontinence) temporarily.

3 to 5 days

In prostatectomy localized prostate cancer is being treated this procedure may be done alone or it can be combined with radio, chemo and hormonal therapy. In radical prostatectomy surgery the entire prostate gland surrounding  the lymph nodes is being removes for treating men with localized prostate cancer.

There will be erectile Dysfunction, inability to have an erection during sex

Tube is being placed till two to three days after the procedure.

Radical prostatectomy is being done to remove the entire prostate gland and the surrounding lymph nodes for treating men with localized prostate cancer. Prostatectomy is being done by different techniques:

• Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy- In this technique the surgeon makes five to six small incision in the lower part of your abdomen to remove the prostate.  When robotic device is being used it allows more precise movement with surgeon’s hand.
• Open radical prostatectomy- In this procedure an incision is being made in the lower part of your abdomen for removing the prostate. This procedure is being recommended for men having severe urinary symptoms and enlarged prostate gland.

In simple prostatectomy surgery a long flexible tube called as cystoscope is being inserted through the tip of your penis to see inside of urethera, bladder and the prostate gland. After that  a tube is being inserted into the tip of your penis which extend into the bladder for draining urine.  When the part of your prostate is removed which is causing symptoms then one or two temporary drain tubes may be inserted through that puncture in your skin. One tube will go directly into the bladder and the other goes into the area where prostate was removed.

Prostatectomy is being done under general anaesthesia, one night before the procedure you will be prescribed with antibiotics for preventing infection.

If you have undergone robotic assisted prostatectomy it will reduce your pain, blood loss, reduce trauma to tissue. In simple prostatectomy you will get relief from urinary symptoms because of the enlarged prostate.

Yes, prostatectomy is a major surgery because the entire prostate gland as well as surrounding tissues are being removed. You can expect some soreness and pain after surgery.

The risk of prostatectomy is very rare, death or any serious disability caused by this disease are very rare.  If it is done by skilled surgeons then the risks will be rare because the important nerves pass through the prostate on the way to penis.

Mainly the process of prostatectomy is being used for treating the localized prostate cancer but it can be  used alone or in combination with radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other hormonal therapy.

Prostatectomy is a surgical procedure which is being done for the partially or completely removing the prostate. The procedure of prostatectomy is also being done for treating prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia. In prostatectomy a small surgical incision is being made and the entire prostate gland is being  removed.

It will take around four weeks after the surgery to recover completely.

Side effects of prostatectomy includes bleeding, urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, narrowing of the urethera or formation of cyst.

You should not do any strenuous activity or lift any heavy objects for minimum one month after surgery. Many people take three to four weeks to recover completely.