Major bleeding or vascular injury

The dorsal venous complex, prostatic pedicles or pelvic vessels may bleed and obscure oncological planes.

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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph-node dissection Interactive operative model Open the 3D animation

01 Variation coverage

Which versions of the operation this applies to

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomyOpen retropubic radical prostatectomyLaparoscopic radical prostatectomyNerve-sparing radical prostatectomyRadical prostatectomy with PLNDSalvage radical prostatectomy

The parent hub contains 6 recorded variations.

The labels above prevent a complication from being implied for an approach where it is not relevant.

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02 Evidence

Sources

European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Prostate Cancer - Treatment

Radical prostatectomy, lymph-node dissection and selected focal-treatment context.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological Infections

Infection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedure

UK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source

03 Same procedure

Other Radical prostatectomy complication modules

multiple Rectal or ureteric injury early Vesicourethral anastomotic leak early Urinary infection, pelvic collection or wound infection early Lymphocele or lymphatic leak early Venous thromboembolism or cardiopulmonary event late Urinary incontinence late Erectile dysfunction, anejaculation and orgasmic change late Bladder-neck contracture or anastomotic stricture immediate Positive surgical margin or inadequate nodal staging

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