What types of surgery are available for men with prostate cancer?

Open or robotic: Open prostatectomy: longest track record, more blood loss, more hospital stay, laparoscopic or robotic ( da vinci): minimally invasive, less track record, less blood loss, less hospital stay either case, make sure your surgeon, performs many of these operations per year.

Two: A radical prostatectomy is surgery to remove the prostate for localized prostate cancer. These can be done through a regular incision or via multiple laparoscopic ports and a robotic assist. Although the robot is very sexy now, there is little data to support it being better than standard surgery. The key to either technique is an experienced surgeon.

Multiple: Robotic or laparoscopic surgery, perineal (under the scrotum), or open surgery are multiple ways to remove the prostate.