What are the benefits of robotic assisted prostatectomy?
Patients experience significantly less pain and less blood loss than those undergoing conventional “open incision” procedures. In addition, patients tend to enjoy quicker recovery time. A traditional, open radical prostatectomy requires two days hospitalization and recovery lasting about 2-3 months. With robotic assisted surgery the recovery time is as little as two weeks – a greater than 50 percent reduction in recovery time.
