What are the advantages to robotic radical prostatectomy?
•Reduced or minimal post-operative pain •Reduced blood loss thus reduced transfusion rates •Shorter hospital stay (many patients are discharged home one day after the procedure) •Faster recovery period thus a sooner return to work •Quicker catheter removal •Reduced scarring •Greater surgical precision, which, in turn, potentially means more accurate removal of cancer and reduced risk of impotence and incontinence
