Prostate removal. Open or robotic
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not sure which way to go!!!
Robotic or open removal of prostate
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Posted , 7 users are following.
not sure which way to go!!!
Robotic or open removal of prostate
0 likes, 11 replies
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RichardKen jam187
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Have you considered all the implications of surgery such as loosing length of your penis?
Good luck
Richard
Roger2Dodger jam187
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Jam,
Please tell us your PSa and Gleason score.
Every individual case is different. Some have had great success with removal of Prostate. If you are an older person jyour Urologist will probably tell you removal is not an option.
I had EBRT for my cancer, and have had good results. Side effects were bothesome, plus 43 fractions of treatment was not so bad, after they are done and over, you tend to forget them.
G'Luck,
Roger
RichardKen Roger2Dodger
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Dear Roger
I'm so glad to hear of your positive results. I was fortunate in getting away with 28 RT sessions but had a one hours drive to the centre each time.
Cheers Richard
romneyj jam187
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charles61038 jam187
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barney34567 jam187
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You have not mentioned your Gleason score or PSA.
On that basis I agree with Roger and and Romney, with one proviso.
The expected result from surgery is a function of the experience of the surgeon.
I would rather an open surgery by someone who has performed hundreds of these in preference to robotic surgery by someone new to the technology and limited experience.
Ideally you want someone with a lot of robotic experience if you choose robotic surgery. I chose someone who has performed hundreds of such operations. My reasoning was simple: using a robot makes the job easier for the surgeon. And the easier it is on him or her the better the expected outcome for the patient.
But if I couldn't find an expended robotic surgeon there is no question in my mind that I would have opted for a highly experienced open surgeon. The literature indicates that in the hands of a highly experienced surgeon, the medium to long term outcomes between the two groups of patients is similar.
Note, Romney's point that robotic surgery replay in quicker healing ( it did in my case) and lower rate of incontinence ( or as I prefer to call it ' a shorter time of
incontinence', three months in my case.
barney34567
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Sorry, I mistyped. I meant to write "robotic surgery results in quicker"...
RichardKen barney34567
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Cheers Richard
richard98806 jam187
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When I researched my options I felt it was the best way to go.
Usual advice is to make sure the surgeon has experience without screw ups.
romneyj richard98806
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romneyj jam187
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