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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 7 hours ago | Replies (28)
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@surftohealth88
It just seems strange that so many patients are unaware and why you would then offer do you want incontinence or likely no incontinence, do you want no need to stay overnight in the hospital, do you want increase chance of less ed. Why would anyone say no I want the old way if the major cancer centers all offer it.
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@wheel1
We chose "old way" since our doctor told us that multi port offers more flexibility and better reach and the results for ED and incontinence were the same for multi port and single port in his experience. Since he did thousands Da Vinci surgeries and knew to use BOTH kinds of "attachments", I was sure that he knew what he was talking about.
One day in a hospital can be beneficial only for insurance, not the patient. I was happy that my husband stayed overnight and was checked regularly for all vital signs and I also had a chance to ask many additional questions about care.
In Europe patients stay in hospital until caterer is removed and have full care there and no worry about food preparations, help with hygiene, walking exercises, Dinu even had a massage lol - so I do not see how going home the same day is beneficial ?
Could my husband go home the same day (if he had surgery in the morning) - yes. Was it nice to have specialized care for extra day - yes !