URO TODAY: Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer is a safe alternative to classical surgery and the robotic approach is reliable, according to a four-year US study. READ MORE>
Archive for the ‘Robotic surgery’ Category
Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer is proving safe and reliable
Posted in Robotic surgery, tagged cancer research, catheter, classical surgery, comparison of treatments, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, Radical prostatectomy, Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, robotic approach, surgery, URO TODAY on July 31, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Cooler laser in robotic surgery helps prevent impotence in prostate cancer patients
Posted in Erectile function, Radical prostatectomy, Robotic surgery, tagged cancer research, carbon dioxide laser, catheter, CO2 laser, comparison of treatments, cooler laser beam, Erectile function, impotence, nerve sparing, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, Radical prostatectomy, robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, URO TODAY on July 18, 2010| Leave a Comment »
URO TODAY: Use of a carbon dioxide laser to assist in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy improves nerve sparing and reduces damage that can cause impotency. READ MORE>
Robotic prostate surgery costly, but outcomes better
Posted in Erectile function, Incontinence, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Radical prostatectomy, Robotic surgery, tagged cancer research, catheter, comparison of treatments, continence, decreased morbidity., Erectile function, expensive treatment, fewer medical complications, improved convalescence, Incontinence, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, prostatectomy, Radical prostatectomy, Robot-assisted surgery for prostate, robotic technique, sexual and oncological factors, URO TODAY on July 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
URO TODAY: Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer is now the preferred method in the US, where a study says its benefits outweigh other methods. READ MORE>
While cost remains a valid criticism to the robotic technique, some of the additional expenditure is offset by improved convalescence, fewer medical complications, and decreased morbidity.
Data with follow up approaching 10 years demonstrates equal if not superior outcomes with respect to continence, sexual and oncological factors.
Robotic prostate surgery taking over – but standards uneven
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Radical prostatectomy, Robotic surgery, tagged high-tech robotic equipment, inadequate training, lax standards, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment debate, Radical prostatectomy, REUTERS, robotic prostate surgery, surgery, URO TODAY on September 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »
REUTERS: Surgeons are increasingly turning to high-tech robotic equipment to operate on patients with prostate cancer and other conditions, but some medical authorities worry about inadequate training and lax standards among practitioners. READ MORE>
Jeff Jarvis and the robot – top blogger tells about his prostate cancer surgery
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, Radical prostatectomy, Robotic surgery, tagged Buzz Machine, Jeff Jarvis, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, Radical prostatectomy, robotic prostate surgery, surgery on September 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
BUZZ MACHINE: Top new media blogger Jeff Jarvis describes his very recent prostate cancer surgery: READ MORE>
Few of you should care but for those who do, here’s a chronicle of my experience in robotic surgery for prostate cancer. I post it here mainly for the ongoing Google value to those who follow me into the O.R.
First UK prostate cancer removal with robot incurs $NZ6 million bill
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, Radical prostatectomy, Robotic surgery, Treatment news, tagged CANCERSRISK.COM, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostatectomy, Radical prostatectomy, surgery, surgical robot on July 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
JULY 17: CANCERSRISK.COM: Early this month witnessed a major breakthrough in the treatment of prostate cancer when a team of medical professionals operated on a British patient with a surgical robot. Believe it or not, he is indeed the first individual to get his prostate removed by incurring a whopping £2 million on the gadget. READ MORE>
PROSTATE SURGERY: Second robot used to provide 3-D images
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Robotic surgery, tagged cancer research, Johns Hopkins researchers, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, robotic prostate surgery, surgery, three-dimensional ultrasound images on April 27, 2009| Leave a Comment »
HULIQ NEWS: Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a new technique that may improve robotic prostate surgery by using a second robot for taking three-dimensional ultrasound images of the prostate and surrounding structures during the procedure. READ MORE>