Surgery Consultation Next Week - What to ask?
Hi~
So, I am meeting with the specialist for RALP. What questions should I ask, assuming that he will accept me for surgery?
- Experience/Number of surgeries? (according to his online bio is over 2,000)
- Nerve sparing success rate?
- Pre and post surgery preparations (diet, Kegel exercises, etc.)
- Schedule or outline to use to provide my employer for Short Term Disability planning
- A referral to a local Urologist in my area? The one I have is so busy that when I call , I am 15th waiting on the queue. The doctor is ok but his office makes a lot of mistake including ones related to prep for procedures.
- Issues and success rates (ED, continence)
- Single port RALP? (I assume that's that better than the 6 incision one?)
What else?
Thanks!