Does Taking Lupron Prohibit Robotic Surgery For Prostate Cancer?

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After robotic prostate surgery that is performed for cancer, the patient will have a foley catheter (a small drain that is placed in the penis to allow the newly sewn connection between the bladder and the tube a male urinates through (the urethra) to heal. The urethra is disrupted by removing the prostate, and the two ends must be sewn back together. Usually, after seven to ten days following the operation, the catheter is removed. On this visit in the office, the patient will begin...

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