Urological Surgery
| Condition | Recommended return to non-manual | Recommended return to manual | Factors affecting return to work |
| Prostatectomy - transurethral | 2-4 weeks | 4-8 weeks | |
| Radical prostatectomy | 4 weeks | 6 weeks | |
| Renal lithotripsy | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | |
| Vasectomy | Up to 1 week | 2 weeks | |
| Vasectomy reversal | 1 week | 2 weeks | |
| Orchidectomy | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | |
| Renal transplant - open | 6-8 weeks | 6-8 weeks | |
| Laparoscopic transplant | 4-6 weeks | 4-6 weeks | |
| Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy | 3-4 weeks | 6 weeks | |
| Laparoscopic nephrectomy | 2-4 weeks[1] | 4-6 weeks[1] | |
| Cystoscopy | 1 day | 1 day | |
| [1] Royal College of Surgeons of England | |||
Recommendations based on formal analysis of evidence are in red. Where only some evidence is available, the figures are in blue, and the relevant references are provided. Consensus-based guidelines are in black.