Whether removing the prostate is a minor surgery or a major surgery needs to be analyzed according to the disease. If removing the prostate is for treating prostate hyperplasia, it is generally a minor surgery; if it is for treating prostate cancer, it is generally a major surgery.
1. Prostatic hyperplasia: For patients with prostatic hyperplasia, removing the prostate is mainly based on minimally invasive methods, such as plasma prostatectomy, transurethral laser enucleation, etc. Compared with the traditional surgical procedures, the trauma is relatively small, and the amount of bleeding and complications are also relatively small, so it is a minor surgery.
2. Prostate cancer: For prostate cancer patients, removing the prostate is a major surgery, which usually requires removing the prostate and adjacent tissues, and lymph node dissection may also be needed to prevent metastasis and recurrence of prostate cancer.
If patients need to undergo surgery related to removal of prostate, it is recommended to go to regular hospitals for consultation, learn about the risks of the surgery in advance, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, in order to strive for a speedy recovery.