Robotic-assisted prostatectomy is a type of minimally invasive surgery for men with localized (not having spread to other organs) prostate cancer who need to have their prostate removed. Compared with traditional surgery and even some of the newer minimally invasive procedures, robotic-assisted surgery typically involves less blood loss and pain, lower risk of complications and side effects, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times.
During the surgery, Dr. Yao sits at a console and looks into a binocular eyepiece lens system that provides a three-dimensional view of the patient’s vital organs and structures. The lens system offers up to 15 times greater magnification than the human eye, which means Dr. Yao can actually see the surgery site better than he could in a normal surgery.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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