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obotic assistance has revolutionized prostate removal.
It's a far better option than removing the gland through
a large incision, which can cause significant blood loss
and often leaves patients suffering from incontinence
and erectile dysfunction. It's even an improvement
over laparoscopic prostatectomy, a challenging procedure that
demands masterful technique to remove the prostate from deep with-
in the pelvic cavity.
With a robot, surgeons are able to remove the prostate through a
Danielle Bouchat-Friedman | Associate Editor
The Benefits of Robotic Prostatectomy
Precise cuts and surgeon preference are
pushing procedures to outpatient ORs.
MINIMALLY INVASIVE Single-incision robotic radical prostatectomy requires only a 3 cm incision below the belly button.
Jihad
Kaouk,
MD
