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In response to Terry, the seminal vesicles are useless without the prostate so, if there's the slightest possiblity they might be involved (and there's always a chance however small), they should be removed. Ditto the lymph nodes - there's no way to tell if they're healthy without pathology. I had open RP and had eleven lymph nodes removed. There was a drainage tube which came out before I went home from hospital (around 40 hours after surgery finished). There was a lot more tubing in that drainage than I expected, and it felt weird coming out, but it was over so fast there was no time for it to hurt. I also had some discomfort in the drainage area for a few weeks but not a big deal. To me, it seems like the right way to go.
