Radical prostatectomy is an operation to remove the prostate gland and tissues surrounding it. This usually includes the seminal vesicles and some nearby lymph nodes. Radical prostatectomy can cure prostate cancer in men whose cancer is limited to the prostate. Who Should Undergo Radical Prostatectomy?
You may have some of these symptoms as you recover:
ICD-10 code N52. 31 for Erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
Most often, prostatectomy is done to treat localized prostate cancer. It may be used alone, or in conjunction with radiation, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. Radical prostatectomy is surgery to remove the entire prostate gland and surrounding lymph nodes to treat men with localized prostate cancer.
Radical prostatectomy is the removal of the entire prostate gland. Nerve-sparing surgical removal is important to preserve as much function as possible.
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is a minimally invasive surgery procedure used to remove a patient's cancerous prostate. Laparoscopic surgery differs from traditional open surgery by making five small incisions as opposed to one large one to perform the surgery.
In other words, you may use this code to bill either an open or laparoscopic simple suprapubic prostatectomy using only 55821.
Robotic-assisted radical laparoscopic prostatectomy is accomplished using the da VinciĀ® Surgical System, a sophisticated robotic surgery system that allows surgeons to operate on the prostate with enhanced vision, control and precision.
There are two main types of prostatectomy: a radical prostatectomy, and an open simple prostatectomy. In a radical prostatectomy, your surgeon will remove the entire prostate gland along with surrounding tissue, including lymph nodes. This procedure is commonly done in men with prostate cancer.
Laparoscopic surgery is a surgical technique in which short, narrow tubes (trochars) are inserted into the abdomen through small (less than one centimeter) incisions. Through these trochars, long, narrow instruments are inserted. The surgeon uses these instruments to manipulate, cut, and sew tissue.
Most men who have normal sexual function and receive treatment for early prostate cancer regain erectile function and can have satisfying sex lives after robotic prostatectomy.
Most studies show no major differences between the procedures in terms of patient survival or their ability to control prostate cancer over the long term. Robotic prostatectomies ostensibly offer quality-of-life advantages for urinary function and sexual health.