As regular readers will be aware, inguinal hernias are a well-known complication following a radical radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP). A Japanese surgical team has now reported a method that seems to significantly reduce risk of this complication. … READ MORE …
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A review article published on-line in Nature Reviews Urology has suggested that over the past decade some 15 to 20 percent of men undergoing open radical retropublic prostatectomy (RRP) as first-line treatment for prostate cancer have an inguinal hernia as a complication of their treatment. … READ MORE …
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