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obotic surgery has had a major impact on the surgical man-
agement of prostate cancer in the United States. A new
study found that more surgeons are performing their prosta-
tectomies robotically. Authors of the study, published in
BJU International, looked at the cases of nearly 490,000
men who had their prostates removed between 2003 and 2010. During
that time, researchers say that there was a dramatic increase in the
number of U.S. surgeons who did at least half of their prostate
removals with robotic help, from 0.7% in 2003 to 42% by 2010.
However, during that time, the actual number of surgeons perform-
U R O L O G Y
Same-day discharge after prostate cancer removal is
possible, but challenges remain.
Rich Kirkner | Contributing Editor
Can Outpatient Prostatectomy Be Done?
PRECISION PROSTATECTOMY
Robot-assisted prostatectomy
is a cleaner, safer, more
pleasant operation than open
radical prostatectomy.
