I found the BAUS site pretty useful although like yourself I asked more questions than I got answers.
I was very reluctant to question the surgeon's competence and decided that as he was head of a surgical unit at a big hospital and did regular operations with what appeared a good outcome he was as good as I was likely to find without losing more time than I wanted or creating what could be a poor atmosphere perhaps to my detriment. I got the impression he was a person who liked operating and worked at private hospitals and that gave me confidence. Although you read of rogues you hope and expect they're rare.
I also read the CQC report for that area of the hospital. Being a sceptic I was also a bit wary of that but it seemed good enough.
I'm not sure if the surgeon can control some of the factors in Lyn's comment. For example if you have a positive margin what is the surgeon meant to do. He/she could perhaps say they won't operate but are they to know. Mine and many other cases are upgraded when they get the prostate into the lab.
On the other hand I met someone who said he was incontinent after 2 years and had been told beforehand it was the surgeon's first operation. He said he was happy to still be here with an undetectable psa and was willing to put up with anything else.
If you feel you have time you could look up other surgeons but I was told my lesion was near the edge and I didn't want to waste time. Although to be honest I had confidence in the surgeon so it wasn't an issue.
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