Kemahsabe

I had the extraperitoneal RRP done by Dr Slawin. One of the factors that caused me to choose him was the extraperitoneal approach. My pre-op research indicated that there may be a few days quicker recovery (important to me) and there may be a lower risk of side effects. It made sense to me that if you could do this surgery without punching through the peritoneum and inflating the entire gut it would be a good thing. Plus, I never found a downside to the extraperitoneal approach.

That said, there have been plenty of posts on this forum from people who had uneventful surgeries and recoveries using the transperitoneal and open methods. The major deciding factor is the skill of the surgeon, and I don't think there's any better than Slawin. The rest is just icing on the cake.

I had my surgery 7 weeks ago next Monday. Very little discomfort, catheter removed in a week, and I could return to an office job in two weeks. I wear a lightweight pad for what little incontinence I still have. I couldn't have asked for a better overall experience.