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Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy generically refers to total or partial removal of the prostate gland by surgical or endoscopic means for benign or malignant conditions. More commonly it refers to radical prostatectomy, an operation to treat prostate cancer, though in the past, endoscopic prostatectomy (TURP) for enlarged prostate (BPH) was a more common operation than it is today.
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What are prostatectomy options?
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Do a lot of people get prostatectomy?
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What is the best technique for prostatectomy?
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Is there any pain involved in a prostatectomy?
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How common is it for somebody to get prostatectomy?
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Do lots of people get prostatectomy, or is it unusual?
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A 47-year old asked:
Will I get any medicine for pain when I go for the prostatectomy?
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A 62-year old male asked:
63 yr old with ED from prostatectomy any procedures availabe to correct problem?
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A 66-year old male asked:
How long is prostatectomy surgery?
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Do people with prostatectomy have a lot of pain?
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A 43-year old asked:
Please help! what is the difference between prostatectomy and thyroidectomy?
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A 30-year old asked:
How long would it take until anesthesia passes (when would he wake up) after a prostatectomy?
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A 35-year old asked:
What to do about prostatectomy, how long untill I can get an erection if the nerves were spared and why so long a recovery.?
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A 66-year old male asked:
I am going to have robotic prostatectomy surgery and I am a big baby when it comes to pain. How much pain is there after this surgery?
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A 67-year old male asked:
I had a radical retropubic prostatectomy about 4 years ago and now have developed peyronies disease. Could there be a link between them?
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A 39-year old asked:
How useful is radical prostatectomy?
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A 37-year old asked:
How effective is radical prostatectomy?
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A 45-year old asked:
How are radical prostatectomy done in australia?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is a normal psa reading after a prostatectomy?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the recovery time after a radical prostatectomy?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: radical prostatectomy?
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A 55-year old female asked:
What happens if the psa test shows more than 0 after prostatectomy?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Does the bulborethal get removed as well as the prostate in a prostatectomy?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can I have children when a radical prostatectomy has been done, without adopting?
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A 31-year old asked:
Erections after a radical prostatectomy, should I be concerned?
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A 66-year old male asked:
How long after robotic prostatectomy surgery will I have urinary incontenance?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is dribbling normal for a man after a catheter has been removed after a prostatectomy?
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A 66-year old male asked:
During the robotic prostatectomy surgery, do they put the Foley catheter in before or during the surgery?
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A 66-year old male asked:
Would having the 5 or 6 holes in your abdomen for prostatectomy surgery feel like being shot 5 or 6 times?
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A 77-year old male asked:
My 77 year old husband has had a catheter in place for 2weeks awaiting partial prostatectomy. Today we are seeing blood in the bag. Is this normal?
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