Overview
Surgery to treat prostate enlargement or prostate cancer.
General Information
- Organ involved: Prostate gland
- Purpose: Improve urination or remove cancer
- Duration: 1–3 hours
- Hospital stay: 1–5 days
- Anesthesia: Spinal or general
- Recovery: 4–6 weeks
Types
- TURP (for BPH)
- Prostatectomy (for cancer)
Before Surgery
- Urine tests, PSA
- Stop anticoagulants