From: WebMD Health
Minimally invasive prostate surgery -- often performed using a
high-tech robot -- carries a higher risk of incontinence and
erectile dysfunction than does open surgery.
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Prostate cancer patients having robotic prostatectomy enjoy significant benefits: Study
A new study of almost 700 patients from The Mount Sinai Medical
Center shows that prostate cancer patients who had robotically
assisted prostatectomy enjoyed significant benefits over patients
who had a traditional open radical prostatectomy, including
decreased surgical and recovery time, less blood loss during
surgery and significantly shorter hospital stays.
