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The length of the stay depends first and foremost on whether the surgery was performed via laparotomy or laparoscopy. The former usually requires a stay of a week or more, while patients receiving the latter surgery generally need only about a day or two of hospital recovery.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoA prostate surgery, with no complications, will require up to a four day hospital stay. If the procedure was done robotically, the patient is often released within twenty-four hours of the operation. To prepare for the surgery beforehand, the patient is generally asked to not eat the day of the surgery and to drink only clear liquids for a few days before the surgery.
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∙ 12y agoBased on my father's experience, you are typically in the hospital for about a week or 2 since your prostate needs to recover from what they do to your prostate.
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∙ 10y agoIf the surgery was successful, then there would be no effect on your life expectancy.
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∙ 12y agoIf you have an enlarged prostate, there are several minimally invasive and surgical procedures that could help you. Recovery time is only a few days or up to a week.
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