Robot-Assisted Urologic Procedures Usage

Examples of urologic surgeries that have been successfully done using this technique include:

• Prostatectomy —to remove part or all of a prostate gland found to contain prostate cancer
• Pyeloplasty —to repair an abnormality of the kidney and nearby ureter (tube that leads from the kidney to the bladder)
• Cystectomy —to remove all or part of the bladder to treat bladder cancer
• Nephrectomy —to remove all or part of the kidney because of kidney cancer, kidney stones, or kidney disease
• Ureteral reimplantation—to disconnect and reinsert the ureter from the bladder to keep urine from flowing backwards from the bladder into the kidneys
• Procedures requiring fine dissection and suturing (eg, reconnection of the ureter)

Compared to more traditional procedures, robotic-assisted surgery may result in:

• Less scarring
• Reduced recovery times
• Less risk of infection
• Less blood loss
• Reduced trauma to the body
• Shorter hospital stay
• Faster recovery