How long is the hospital stay after radical prostatectomy?
At the Smilow Center, the hospital stay after radical prostatectomy is identical for patients undergoing either open or robotic surgery. Once the pelvic drain is removed, a diet of solid food is tolerated and pain is controlled, discharge from the hospital is recommended, provided there is no fever. The overwhelming majority of men reach these milestones within 24 hours after surgery. Over 95% of men are discharged by the second postoperative day.
