The removal of prostate cancer may have the effect of urinary problems such as leakage, incontinence, urethral stricture, sexual dysfunction and tumor recurrence.
1. Urination problems: As the prostate gland is located at the connection of urethra and bladder, if the prostate gland is removed, the urethra and bladder need to be reanastomosed. At the same time, the function of the urethral sphincter may also be disturbed, and incontinence may occur easily.
However, most of the incontinence is temporary and can be recovered after 3 months of exercise, while a few patients may develop permanent incontinence. At the same time, patients may also have urine leakage, urethral stenosis and other conditions.
2. Sexual dysfunction: after prostate cancer resection, patients’ erectile nerves may be abnormal, leading to erection difficulty, inability to erection and other phenomena, which seriously affects patients’ sexual life.
3. Tumor recurrence: Tumor recurrence is related to patient’s physical condition, tumor stage and other factors, after prostatectomy, patients should have regular follow-up, in order to find out tumor recurrence and give treatment as early as possible.
After prostate cancer resection, patients need to have regular follow-up, and the daily diet is suggested to be light and easy to digest, avoiding spicy and stimulating food.