Prostate cancer: 6. Surgical treatment of localized disease
| Table 1: Early complications of radical retropubic prostatectomy7–11 | |
| Complication | Prevalence, % |
| Pulmonary embolism Deep venous thrombosis Wound infection, seroma, dehiscence Lymphocele Rectal injury Prolonged ileus Cardiac arrhythmia Myocardial infarction Ureteral injury |
0.7–2.7 0.9–2.3 0.4–1.7 0.4–1.4 0.1–1.3 0.1–1.0 0.3–0.6 0.4 0.1–0.3 |
