Hernia surgery post prostatectomy

Posted by richardB @richardblackman, Mar 6, 2024

Anyone have experience with hernia surgery post prostatectomy? Evidently, the normally "routine" abdominal hernia surgery is much more complicated for those who have had prostate surgery. If nothing else, a renewed chance of new side effects (incontinence & ED). My primary doc believes I will need the surgery and it looks like not many hernia surgeons have experience with post prostatectomy patients.

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round5 | @round5 | Mar 7, 2024

I had one immediately after my prostatectomy in 2015 at MD Anderson. Had to wait 3 months to recover from the prostatectomy and they did an open operation instead of laparoscopic and did not insert a catheter. It was a piece of cake compared to the prostatectomy. The worst part about it was having to wait the 3 months..