What is a daVinci Prostatectomy (dVP)?
The Ventura Community Hospital is one of a few U.S. hospitals offering a new, less invasive alternative to traditional surgery for removing prostate cancer. The dVP is a minimally invasive radical prostatectomy. Q: How is dVP different from open radical prostatectomy? A: In contrast to open radical prostatectomy that does require an abdominal incision, the dVP uses ports, most of which are no longer than a half inch. The Ventura Community Hospital surgeons then insert slender instruments through these small ports, including a computerized scope, allowing them to view a magnified image in real time. The surgeons utilize advanced technology to visualize and remove the cancerous prostate with the nerve sparing technique. The dVP and open radical prostatectomy both remove the entire prostate, and then attach the urethra directly to the bladder. In excision and reconstruction, therefore, the dVP and open radical prostatectomy are the same. Q: What is the robotic assisted laparoscopic prosta
