Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotics

Radical prostatectomy offers excellent treatment for localized prostate cancer. This surgery is traditionally performed through an incision from a patient’s naval to the pubic bone. The daVinciTM surgical system was introduced in 2001 and the first robotic prostatectomy soon followed. Robotic prostatectomy allows removal of the prostate and reconstruction of the urinary tract without the need for a large incision. This technology allows magnification and precise movements within the abdominal cavity which aids in the preservation of urine control and erectile function while optimizing the removal of the cancerous prostate gland. Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotics

This technique offers potential benefit in the following areas:

• decreased pain
• shorter hospital stay
• quicker return to normal activities
• less blood loss
• less need for blood transfusions (nearly zero)
• less scarring

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