Utilizing the latest in robotic technologies, surgery for prostate cancer now takes 2-3 hours with negligible blood loss, and hospital stays have been reduced to 24 hours. Most importantly, robotic prostatectomies carry upwards of 80% nerve-sparing potential, with only a 1-2% risk of serious incontinence.

What is the life expectancy after prostate surgery?

Based on the natural history of localized prostate cancer, the life expectancy (LE) of men treated with either radical prostatectomy (RP) or definitive external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) should exceed 10 years.

Will I feel better after prostate surgery?

Expect it to take about four weeks to start feeling back to your “normal” self if your surgery was done robotically and up to six weeks with a traditional open approach. Most men experience some decline in erectile function after their prostate is removed, but this can be managed.