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Prostatectomy is a surgical procedure used to partially or completely remove the prostate gland, mostly to treat prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
The procedure commonly involves making an incision and extracting the prostate gland or a portion of it. This can be done through a retropubic or suprapubic incision in the lower abdomen, or through a perineal incision located between the scrotum and the rectum.
Before undergoing a prostatectomy, a prostate biopsy is often required. This biopsy provides additional information needed for planning the surgery.
Types of Prostatectomy
Radical prostatectomy: This operation removes the entire prostate gland as well as the surrounding lymph nodes. The surgical techniques used to do radical prostatectomy include the following:
- Robot-assisted surgery: In this technique, several small incisions are made in the lower abdomen to remove the prostate gland.
- Open surgery: In this method to remove the prostate gland, a surgical incision is created in the lower abdomen between the anus and the scrotum.
- Laparoscopic: This procedure involves inserting specific surgical tools into the lower abdomen to remove the prostate gland.
- Catheter Use: During the procedure, a catheter is placed in the bladder to drain urine for one to two weeks while the body recovers.
- Incision: Depending on the procedure type, an incision may be made between the anus and scrotum (perineal approach) or in the lower abdomen (retropubic approach).
- Tissue Separation: The surgeon carefully separates the bladder and urethra from the prostate gland, sparing the peripheral nerves whenever possible.
- Prostate Removal: To ensure that all of the cancer cells have been removed, the whole prostate gland is taken out, together with a little extra tissue and perhaps some nearby lymph nodes.
- Anastomosis: In order to facilitate normal urination, the urethra is reattached to the bladder.
- Closure: The incision is closed using stitches or surgical staples.
- Anaesthesia complications.
- Difficulty healing.
- Need for transfusion of blood.
- Infection.
- Collection of clotted blood (hematoma).
- Blood clots.
- Effective control of prostate cancer in its early stages
- Symptom relief for the urinary system
Top Selling Packages for Prostatectomy
Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Sanar International Hospital, Gurugram, India
USD 7000 USD 8400
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