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Old 08-10-2019, 06:31 AM
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Robotic surgery performed by an experienced surgeon is far from very major surgery. You get about 4 very small incisions in the stomach area, one night in hospital and catheter for 10 days or so. It is generally done in under an hour.

Again, the operative word is "experienced"...find one who has done hundreds and hundreds. Side effects are also highly related to the experience of the surgeon (as well as other factors).


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Surgery. 30% of those that get their prostate removed (and this is very major surgery) end up doing radiation. And the side effects can be awful.