What Is The Recovery Time After Prostate Surgery?

Mark Gonzalgo, M.D., Ph.D., Ass. Professor, Urology and Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
March 16, 2009

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Question: What is the recovery time after prostate surgery?

Mark Gonzalgo, M.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Answer: With robotic prostatectomy, you will actually begin walking just a few hours following your surgery on the same day of your operation. Time to full recovery can be dependent upon a variety of factors including how active you were before your operation. Some patients can return to limited work or even play golf two to three weeks following their surgery.

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