Do I have to wear a urine bag for life after prostatectomy?

After prostatectomy, it is usually not necessary to wear a urine bag for life. The details are as follows:

If the prostatectomy is performed through traditional open surgery, due to the large trauma of the operation, complications such as urethral stricture and urinary incontinence may occur after the operation. Therefore, it is necessary to wear a urine bag for a period of time to assist urination, and gradually wean the urine bag 6 to 12 months after the operation. However, if the prostatectomy is performed by minimally invasive surgery such as transurethral resection of the prostate or laser therapy, it is generally not necessary to wear a urine bag for a long time due to the small surgical trauma.

After the operation, necessary rehabilitation training and nursing are needed to promote postoperative recovery.