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Radical prostatectomy: Risks and side-effects

A radical prostatectomy can cause a range of side-effects, from standard wound infections to erectile dysfunction. However, there are fortunately a range of treatment options to ensure you’re as fully functioning as possible in the penile area, if you ever need to get this procedure done, Mr Neil Haldar, a leading urologist, spoke with us to let us know what exactly are the risks of a radical prostatectomy, side effects from the surgery and some of the treatment options available.

Tight foreskin circumcision

Having a tight foreskin isn't something to worry about, and for many young boys, a "wait-and-see" approach can be all that's needed until the skin around the glans naturally loosens. However, for others, a bit more attention is required to help the foreskin move freely, and in some instances, circumcision is needed. Urological surgeon, Mr Jaspal Virdi, explains when you should consider as a treatment option for a tight foreskin.

Nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy

A radical prostatectomy involves much more than just the removal of the prostate glands. A radical prostatectomy is an invasive and intricate procedure, it needs extreme attention to detail for a successful result. Luckily, top urologists such as Mr Neil Haldar are around in order to carry out surgeries such as this one successfully. We recently sat and spoke with him to find out some of the different approaches when carrying out this procedure and what is removed during a radical prostatectomy.

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