What are the different types of prostate cancer surgery?
Retropubic prostatectomy: During this procedure, the surgeon makes an incision through the lower abdomen that is about 4 inches in length. The surgeon removes the prostate, surrounding tissue and pelvic lymph nodes (if necessary). Perineal prostatectomy: With this surgical approach, the surgeon removes the prostate through an incision in the skin between the scrotum and the anus. In general, perineal surgery is a little easier on the patient, but nerve-sparing is more difficult to achieve, and this approach may be less efficient if the lymph nodes need to be removed or examined before the prostate is removed. Laparoscopic prostatectomy is a type of ‘minimally-invasive’ surgery that uses six 1-inch incisions, with one being slightly larger in order to extract the prostate gland from the abdomen. Through the small incisions surgical instruments, including a camera, are inserted. The camera allows the surgeon to view inside the abdomen and perform the surgery. Robotic-assisted laparoscopi
