What tests are done before prostate surgery?

Tests include: blood tests to check your general health and how well your kidneys are working. an ECG to check your heart is healthy. breathing tests (called lung function tests) an echocardiogram (a painless test of your heart using sound waves) a chest x-ray to check your lungs are healthy.

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Before your operation for prostate cancer

Before surgery, you have tests to check your fitness and you meet members of your treatment team. This pre-op assessment usually happens a couple of weeks or a few days before your operation. Then you usually go into hospital on the morning of your operation. Most people are in hospital for around 2 days. The length of your stay depends on the type of operation you have and your recovery.

Tests to check you are fit for surgery

You have tests before your operation to check:

your fitness for an anaesthetic if you need one

that you'll make a good recovery from surgery

You might not need all of these tests if you had them when you were diagnosed. Tests include: blood tests to check your general health and how well your kidneys are working

an ECG to check your heart is healthy

breathing tests (called lung function tests)

an echocardiogram (a painless test of your heart using sound waves)

a chest x-ray to check your lungs are healthy

Pre assessment clinic

Your pre assessment appointment prepares you for your operation.

You meet members of your treatment team at this appointment and you can sign the consent form to agree to the operation. Ask lots of questions. It helps to write down all your questions beforehand to take with you. The more you know about what is going to happen, the less frightening it will seem. You can ask more questions when you go into hospital so don’t worry if you forget to ask some.

At the hospital you might meet:

The surgeon

A member of the surgical team will tell you about:

the operation you are going to have

the benefits of having surgery

the possible risks

what to expect afterwards

The anaesthetist

The anaesthetist gives you the anaesthetic and looks after you during the operation. They make sure you’re fit enough for the surgery.

The clinical nurse specialist

The nurse checks your:

general health

weight

blood pressure

pulse

temperature

The nurse also checks what help and support you have to see what you will need when you go home. They are your point of contact and care for you throughout your treatment.

The physiotherapist

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The physiotherapist assesses how well you can move around. They let the doctors know if there is anything that could affect your recovery. The physiotherapist also teaches you leg and breathing exercises to do after your operation to help with recovery. Learning how to do the exercises beforehand makes it easier afterwards.

Learning breathing and leg exercises

Breathing exercises help to stop you from getting a chest infection after surgery. If you smoke, it helps if you can stop at least a few weeks before your operation. Leg exercises help to stop blood clots forming in your legs. You might also have medicines to stop the blood from clotting. You have them as small injections under the skin. You start the injections after your operation. You might also wear compression stockings and pumps on your calves or feet to help the circulation. Your nurse and physiotherapist will get you up out of bed quite quickly after your surgery. This is to help prevent chest infections and blood clots forming. This 3-minute video shows you how to do the breathing and leg exercises. ! Content not working due to cookie settings. Manage your cookie settings here Transcript Download transcript [pdf] Breathing and circulation exercises after surgery These exercises help prevent you developing a chest infection or blood clots in your legs after surgery. These problems are more likely when you are not moving around as you would normally. You can do these breathing exercises while sitting up in a chair or in a bed or whilst lying down. Relax your shoulders and upper chest. Take a slow, deep, comfortable breath in and hold for a couple of seconds, then slowly breathe out. Repeat this 3 times. You can start these breathing exercises as soon as you come round from your anaesthetic. You should try to do them every hour when awake until you are fully mobile. If you need to cough, support your wound with your arms, a pillow or a rolled up towel. If you are struggling to clear any phlegm, try a huff. This is where you breathe out in a short, sharp manner as if you were trying to steam up a mirror. You should move about as soon as possible after your operation. But while you are not as mobile, try to keep your legs moving to encourage better circulation. You can do these exercises in a bed or in a chair. One foot at a time point your toes away from you then pull your toes towards your chin. Try to do 10 of these on both feet at least 2-3 times an hour. The next exercise is circling your ankles. One at time circle your ankles, clockwise and then anticlockwise. Repeat this 10 times with each ankle 2-3 times an hour.

Before you go into hospital

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It’s worth sorting out a few things before you go into hospital. These might include:

taking time off work

care for children or other loved ones

care for your pets

care for your house

cancelling your milk or newspapers

What to take with you

Take in:

pyjamas

underwear

dressing gown

slippers

contact lenses, solution, glasses and a case

wash bag – flannel, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap

razor

towel

small amount of money

medicines you normally take

magazines, books

headphones and music to listen to

a tablet or smartphone for web browsing, entertainment and phone calls

Family and friends

Before you go into hospital, it might be worth checking:

whether the ward is allowing visitors

if they have set visiting times

the best number for friends and family to phone, to find out how you are The letter you receive before your operation may contain this information. But if not, you can phone the ward or hospital reception to find out. You can use your mobile phone in hospital. But there may be some time before and after your operation when you won’t have your mobile nearby. And you may not feel like talking.

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