da Vinci® Robotic Prostatectomy: A Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure
When facing a diagnosis of prostate cancer, it is important to learn about all treatments and surgical options.If your doctor recommends surgery to treat your prostate cancer, you may be a candidate for a new, less-invasive surgical
procedure called da Vinci® Robotic Prostatectomy. This Robotic Prostatectomy procedure incorporates a state-of-the-art surgical system that helps your surgeon see vital anatomical structures more clearly and to perform a more precise surgical procedure.
Why da Vinci® Surgery?
With the da Vinci® System, surgeons operate through a few small incisions instead of a large open incision – similar to traditional laparoscopy. The da Vinci® System features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and special wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human wrist. da Vinci® enables your doctor to operate with enhanced vision, precision, dexterity and control.
As a result of da Vinci® technology, da® Vinci Prostatectomy offers many potential benefits when compared to traditional open surgery, including:
- More precise removal of cancerous prostate
- While nerve sparing surgery is possible regardless of surgical approach, studies suggest nerve sparing surgery with da Vinci® enables:
- Faster return of erectile (sexual) function: Studies show patients who are potent prior to da Vinci® Surgery experience a faster return of erectile function than previously potent patients who have open surgery
- Better chance for return of urinary continence: Recent studies show more patients with da Vinci® Surgery have full return of urinary continence within 3-6 months as compared to patients having open surgery
- Minimal blood loss
- No need for a blood transfusion
- Less pain
- Lower risk of complications
- Lower risk of wound infection
- Same or next morning discharge home
- Less chance of hospital readmission
- Fewer days with catheter
- Less risk of deep vein thrombosis (life-threatening condition where a blood clot forms deep in the body)
- Faster recovery and return to normal activities
As a result of da Vinci® technology, da Vinci® Prostatectomy offers the following potential benefits compared to traditional laparoscopy:
- More patients return to pre-surgery erectile function at 12-month checkup
- Faster return of urinary continence
- Lower risk of complications
- Less blood loss and need for a transfusion
- Less chance of nerve injury
- Less chance of injuring the rectum
- Shorter operation
- Less risk of deep vein thrombosis (life-threatening condition where a blood clot forms deep in the body)
- Shorter hospital stay
- Less chance of hospital readmission
- Less chance of needing follow-up surgery
The da Vinci® Surgical System is used in 4 out of 5 radical prostatectomies in the U.S.
State-of-the-art da Vinci® uses the latest in surgical and robotics technologies and is beneficial for performing complex surgery. Dr. Razdan is 100% in control of the da Vinci® System, which translates his hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body. da Vinci® – taking surgery beyond the limits of the human hand.
Experienced Physicians like Dr. Razdan using the da Vinci® System has performed well over 9,000 surgical procedures to date and counting. The da Vinci® Surgical System has revolutionized the experience of surgery for people around the world.