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Prostatectomy
One of the most common treatments for prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy, involves surgically removing the prostate gland. If your doctor recommends surgery, you may be a candidate for a new, less-invasive surgical procedure called da Vinci prostatectomy.
The procedure
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Traditional open surgery requires an 8- to 10-inch incision. DaVinci prostatectomy requires six, 1 cm incisions – about the size of a dime. |
Robotic technology helps your surgeon see vital anatomical structures more clearly and increases precision – essential to preserving urinary and sexual functions.
For most patients, da Vinci prostatectomy offers numerous potential benefits over open prostatectomy, including:
- shorter hospital stay, typically one or two days
- less pain
- less risk of infection
- less blood loss and transfusions
- less scarring
- faster recovery
- quicker return to normal activities
More information
To find out if you are a candidate for da Vinci prostatectomy or to learn more, call 952-993-3190.
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