One of the commonest concerns voiced by patients contemplating having prostate cancer surgery is the prospect of having a catheter inserted in the penis for 1-2 weeks after the operation to drain urine while your bladder is healing from the operation. In this article I explain why this should not be something to fear,…
One year on from the UK’s first Retzius-sparing radical prostatectomy, Christopher Eden shares his findings: 3x better continence rate and happier patients….
In the last year or so, I’ve spent quite a bit of time writing about choosing a treatment for prostate cancer, and even more time writing about life after treatment in terms of recovery of erections and continence. What isn’t often discussed is the actual operation itself, and the several weeks of recovery that…
Many of our patients have their prostate cancer diagnosed early, giving them an extremely high chance of a long-term cure with limited side effects, if any. Once they are diagnosed and they have come to terms with their condition, their mind soon turns to the best way to treat it. There is a lot…
When facing a prostate cancer diagnosis, many men find themselves weighing the choice between open and robotic-assisted prostatectomy. Both are established surgical methods for removing the prostate gland, yet the technology, recovery time, and long-term outcomes can vary. Recent studies and growing clinical experience have fuelled a lively debate about which option is best. This…
One of the most difficult decisions for any man with prostate cancer is deciding what treatment would be best for them. Of course, they take advice from their urologist, but in my experience many also seek out information themselves, looking to established research and charities like Prostate Cancer UK for information on what treatments…
In this post, I want to talk about a newer modification of radical prostatectomy that I have been practising for some time. As my patient results have come in – and as other centres have published theirs – it has become clear that this technique, known as Retzius‑sparing radical prostatectomy, is transforming early outcomes…
Introduction Unlike taking Viagra before a prostatectomy (where there is little proof of a benefit to erections after a prostatectomy), taking Viagra after a prostatectomy (or other tablets from the same Viagra family) is a key part of the recovery process for men to re-attain their erections. In short, the increased blood flow to…
Introduction I often have patients ask if they should be taking Viagra before a prostatectomy to improve their potency after the operation, and if there are any benefits to it. My own experience (which is to be backed up by other scientific research on the matter) is that there is mostly no benefit to…
One of the greatest concerns voiced by uninsured patients who choose to pay for surgery themselves (‘self-funding’) is ‘if I have prostate surgery privately will the NHS look after me afterwards?’ The answer is unequivocally ‘yes’. The NHS is very flexible in this regard – if you are a UK (or EU, at least…
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