What is the prostate?

What is prostate cancer?

Who does prostate cancer affect?

Current method of prostate removal

The da Vinci Prostatectomy

Da Vinci Surgical System

Benefits of the da Vinci System

Current method of prostate removal

Surgical removal of the prostate and the surrounding tissue is known as a prostatectomy. Most prostatectomy procedures are performed through large, open surgical incisions, which may result in lengthy and uncomfortable patient recovery, substantial blood loss and significant risk of impotence and incontinence.

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is a minimally invasive technique to perform radical prostatectomy procedures. The surgeon performs the operation by manipulating long hand­held surgical instruments inserted into the abdomen through small incisions. The surgeon views the operating field within the patient by using a laparoscope, a long, thin, lighted telescope, that transmits a two-dimensional view of the field onto a video screen.