How is Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer Performed?
During robotic prostate surgery, surgeons make six half-inch long incisions in the patient’s lower abdomen through which a small camera and specialized surgical instruments are inserted. The camera allows the surgeon to see the prostate and surrounding structures at 10x magnification. This minimally invasive surgical approach replicates the open surgical procedure, while avoiding the traditional incision needed to expose and remove the prostate. On completion of the operation, the surgeon removes the prostate and surrounding pelvic lymph nodes through the small openings. Because this is a comparatively blood-less surgery, the surgeon has a pristine view of the prostate and the vital surrounding structures, allowing unparalleled surgical precision and results.
