New Catheter-less Technique May Ease The Pain And Discomfort Of Prostate Cancer Recovery
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 21:28
in Health & Medicine
To ease the pain of recovery following prostate cancer surgery, physician-scientists have developed an innovative and patient-friendly approach that eliminates the use of a penile urinary catheter. The new patentable technique, used in conjunction with robotic prostatectomy -- the surgical removal of the prostate -- eliminates the pain and discomfort associated with the standard catheter.
