Prostate Surgery
Prostate Cancer, Robotic Prostate Surgery & Erectile Dysfunction Rehabilitation
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 erectile...
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Expert & Community Posts
Prostate Surgery for the Overweight: How Big is Too Big?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert... There are no absolute weight limits for prostate surgery , however your size does pose... Read more »
Prostate surgery and erectile dysfunction in younger men
By healthgal , Health Expert... One of the most consequences of prostate surgery is erectile dysfunction. So it is a bit... Read more »
Advice for Partners of Those Undergoing Prostate Surgery
By Jay Motola , Health Expert... As the wife of one who is scheduled for robotic prostate surgery in a few weeks, I would... Read more »
Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
By Marc Greenstein , Health ExpertThere are many options to treat prostate cancer that has not spread to other organs in the... Read more »
Robot Assisted Surgery for Prostate Cancer
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health ExpertIn response to a question from one of the readers, I will further elaborate on the robotic... Read more »
Health Guide
Prostate Cancer Surgery
...case. This treatment maintains blood flow in the penis, and some research suggests that impotence after prostate surgery may be due in part to injury to these blood vessels. In one study, men... Read more »Male Pelvic Floor Therapy Research
Preoperative biofeedback assisted behavioral training to decrease post-prostatectomy incontinence: a randomized, controlled trial. J Urol. 2006 Jan;175(1):196-201; discussion 201. Burgio KL,... Read more »Penile Implants
...Often this is due to nerve or blood vessel damage from diabetes , atherosclerosis , pelvic surgery, prostate surgery, alcohol, or medications. Other causes include psychological disorders, both... Read more »Prostate Cancer
Article updated and reviewed by Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Editorial review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network on June 1, 2005. The... Read more »Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
The prostate is a male gland that secretes the fluid (a part of the semen) which carries sperm from the testicles during ejaculation. The prostate is located just below the bladder and in front of... Read more »Images
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Related News
Race, Weight Affect Prostate Surgery Outcomes
January 15, 2010
Among diabetics, men who are white and overweight may have more trouble after prostate cancer surgery. Researchers at Duke University studied 1,262... Read summary »
Survival rate after prostate surgery is good: study
January 15, 2010
Men with prostate cancer who choose surgery are likely to live 15 more years, a long-term study has found. In the study of 12,677 men, only 12... Read summary »
How Prostate Cancer Fuels Itself
June 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) New research reveals prostate tumors produce their own testosterone, causing prostate cancer to spread. In research based on... Read summary »
Supplements May Stunt Healthy Cell Growth
March 11, 2010One urologist says that patients believe the newest treatments for prostate cancer are always best, but it may be the surgeon's experience that... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Surgery plus meds in localized prostate cancer
October 03, 2008This is a study to determine if the chemotherapy medications docetaxel, leuprolide, and goserelin are effective when given before surgery in patients... Read summary »
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