What are the complications after prostate cancer surgery? There are three major complications that are likely to occur after prostate cancer surgery

Prostate cancer is a common disease in the male reproductive system. Common treatment methods include conservative treatment and surgical treatment. Through surgical treatment, prostate cancer can be cured, but not everything is fine after the operation. After all, the operation will cause trauma and easily leave some complications. So what are the complications after prostate cancer surgery? Let's take a look at it together.

1. Urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is the most serious complication after radical prostatectomy. Although the chance of this complication is very small, a small number of patients will have mild urinary incontinence, which will only occur after strenuous activities. This is because the organs that control urine in men have three structures: bladder neck, urethral sphincter and prostate. After prostate cancer surgery, only the urethral sphincter is left.

2. Sexual dysfunction. A large proportion of patients experience sexual dysfunction after radical prostatectomy. This may be because some nerve or blood vessel damage is inevitable during the operation. It should be noted that prostate cancer is a disease with a very long incubation period. Usually, when patients find out that they have prostate cancer, they are generally older and generally do not have too high requirements for sexual function.

3. Urethral stenosis. Urethral stenosis is a common complication after prostate cancer surgery. It occurs relatively late, usually within half a year after surgery. If the patient has high blood pressure or diabetes before surgery, the incidence of urethral stenosis will be much higher than that of ordinary people. This may be because after surgery, scars are formed during the healing process of the wound, which narrows the urethra and makes it difficult to discharge urine.

After reading the above introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the complications after prostate cancer surgery. Male friends should pay attention to reproductive health, not have sex too frequently, develop good living and eating habits, quit smoking and drinking, and men over 45 years old should have a full body examination once a year. When prostatitis occurs, such as symptoms of urgency, pain, and inability to urinate, treatment should be sought as soon as possible without delay.