Some advantages that laparoscopic prostatectomy has over open surgery are: Less pain and blood loss Shorter time in hospital (often no longer than a day) Quicker recovery time Needing a catheter ...

As Men’s Health Week approaches (June 9 – 15), it’s a great time to have those crucial conversations about different health ...

It is best to start, and easier to learn, these exercises before surgery and then to resume them after your catheter comes out. Learn more about Kegels on our page about exercise for men with prostate ...

there are other side effects that may occur after laser prostate surgery. Difficulty in urinating is a common phenomenon, causing a burning sensation due to irritation. The use of a catheter ...

Leaking urine after surgery to remove the prostate gland Surgery to remove the prostate gland ... you have a tube into your bladder to drain urine. This is a urinary catheter. You have this in place ...

Inclusion criteria were as follows: localized prostate cancer without ... or pelvic surgery; and the presence of an indwelling urinary catheter (N = 6). The remaining 119 patients were ...

Because the prostate was not cancerous, doctors were expected to perform an endoscopic surgery rather than making ... He said that aside from catheter use for one to three days after the procedure ...