Dr. Patrick Walsh answers the question: 'Perineal Vs. Retropubic Approach?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What are the differences between a radical perineal prostatectomy and a radical retropubic ...

Prostate surgery treats diseases that affect the prostate gland. This includes prostate cancer and other noncancerous conditions. There are different types, depending on the specific condition.

Guidance enhancement using 3D augmented reality and artificial intelligence technologies have recently been introduced for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Discover a study showing how urethra-sparing robot-assisted simple prostatectomy preserves ejaculatory function while effectively treating large-volume BPH.

A diagnosis of prostate cancer could mean you’ll need treatment to stop cancer from spreading to other parts of your body. One treatment involves surgery to remove your entire prostate gland, called a ...

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and the use of duloxetine (Cymbalta) may not be the best options for recovering urinary continence after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, according to the ...

If you're a man over age 55, you may have already had a PSA, or prostate-specific antigen test. This test screens for prostate cancer by measuring the amount of a protein in your bloodstream released ...

In 2008, we reported that radical prostatectomy, as compared with watchful waiting, reduces the rate of death from prostate cancer. After an additional 3 years of follow-up, we now report estimated 15 ...

Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (LI-SWT) did not improve erectile dysfunction compared to a sham procedure in radical prostatectomy patients. Fewer than 20% of men in the LI-SWT group ...

The use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) as salvage therapy after radical prostatectomy was well tolerated, with no significant differences in urinary and bowel patient-reported outcomes ...

Between 1989 and 1999, we randomly assigned 695 men with early prostate cancer to watchful waiting or radical prostatectomy and followed them through the end of 2012. The primary end points in the ...