A radical prostatectomy, is a type of surgery where the entire prostate is removed. Learn about minimally invasive robotic surgery for radical prostatectomy.
Dr. Samadi performs robotic prostate cancer surgery using the da Vinci robotic system. This minimally invasive procedure employs the latest advancements in robotics and computer technology to completely remove the cancerous prostate. It is a type of keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery. During surgery, Dr....
Procedure: As part of an ongoing doctoral research, semi-guiding interviews are offered prior to, 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery. These interviews are combined with supervisions of urological consultations. Results: The use of robotic assistance is, for a lot of patients, considered as an ...
The first robot used in surgery was the Puma 560, an assembly line robot. Its first applications were used inNeurosurgeryfor biopsy and later developed by Imperial College London for Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) and titled “Probot”. The Probot conducted the resection automat...
Doctors performed surgery to remove the prostate but during the procedure encountered a roadblock of scar tissue, left behind from one of Hollister’s previous surgeries. In most cases like this, doctors are unable to remove the cancer through surgery and they have to rely on radiation...
GW Hospital was the first in the region to offer robotic surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System. See the areas of treatment and benefits here.
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy became a largely accepted procedure. It has paved the way for urologists to start other, more complex operations, decreasing this way the operative morbidity. The purpose of this article is to overview the history of robotic surgery, its current and future ...
Every day, thousands of people have a robotic-assisted procedure with the da Vinci surgical system. If you or a loved one will soon be one of them, it’s helpful for you to understand what robotic-assisted surgery is and what to expect the day of surgery. Because every patient and surge...
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) with extended lymphadenectomy (ePLND) is the gold standard for surgical treatment of prostate cancer (PCa). Recently, the en-bloc ePLND has been proposed but no studies reported on the standardization of the technique. The aim of the study is to desc...
Robotic surgery appears particularly advantageous from the standpoint of added precision for some procedures. It has experienced great popularity for urologic surgery; particularly cancers of the prostate located deep in the pelvis. Current utilization, however, is quite widespread including applications for...