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Very good morning doctors. if you have prostate surgery a prostatectomy or a radical prostatectomy, how long do you have to wear a urinary bag? is it permanent and forever? how long does the inability to control urination last?
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Good morning to you too. Removal of enlarged prostate ( the catheter tube and bag) is there for 3-5 days. In radical surgery about the same time give or take a few more days -depending on the situation. Loss of control is rare in the first. In R.P. it depends on the type of surgery performed- nerve sparing or not and varies from a few months to being permanent and may not need a bag but an operat
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