problems getting an errection

radical prostatectomy is an operation to remove the prostate gland for men with localized prostate cancer that's completely contained within the prostate gland the aim of a radicalprostatectomy

problems getting an errection, is to remove the prostate gland and all of the cancer contained within it a radical prostatectomy can be done inseveral different ways one of the ways to remove the prostategland is by an open prostatectomy which involveshaving

an incision across your tummy and thenremove the prostate gland there is another way of removing theprostate gland which involves keyhole surgery the keyhole surgery involvesfive small incisions in to the tummy where instruments are inserted and theprostate gland is removed that way this can be done by hand or using arobot after the operation your stay inhospital will be form one two days and you will bedischarged home with a catheter in place the catheter is a tube thats placed in through the tip of your penis

into your bladder and drains urine from yourbladder and you specialist team will give youinformation about when to come back and have this removed the operation itself carries risks andthere may be a problem with infection blood loss or even damage to surroundingorgans after the operation ther maybe sideeffects and the common side effects are leaking urine and problems gettingan erection leaking urine may consist of dribbling urine for some men and forother men

it may feel like they've got no controlover their bladder but they're are ways help treat and manage these side effects

for more information speak to one ofour specialist nurses on 0800 074 8383 or go to our website prostatecanceruk.org