Radical Prostatectomy with Da Vinci
In prostate cancer interventions, shorter times are achieved, both in surgery and in patient recovery: postoperative pain and bleeding are less, problems such as urinary incontinence or sexual dysfunction are resolved earlier, in general, postoperative complications are reduced.
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(PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT)
TECHNIQUE
The surgeon makes four or five small incisions in the lower part of the abdominal wall, these small holes are what the robot uses as access ports.
The assistant surgeon, positioned next to the patient, is the one who will help align the robotic arms with the access ports, as well as supervise and insert the material and the surgical instruments at the ends. From this moment on, it is the surgeon who performs the operation who, from the control console (inside the operating theatre), guides and manipulates by remote control all the movements of the robot, sequencing the different steps of the surgery in order to carry out the removal of the prostate with the minimum possible collateral damage (respecting the surrounding structures as much as possible, especially nerves and blood vessels).
At the end of the surgery, the excised tissue is removed through one of these slightly enlarged mini incisions and the incisions are closed with a stitch and a small compressive dressing.
TREATMENT
Anaesthesia
- This procedure is performed under general anaesthesia.
Length of surgery
- Between 2 – 4 hours (varying depending on the size of the prostate and any difficulties that may arise).
Analgesia
- Analgesic regimen is instituted during the immediate postoperative period.
Length of hospital stay
- Between 48 – 72 hours.
Recovery phase
- Rapid, between 1 – 2 weeks.
- At the time of discharge you may have to continue to wear a catheter for a few days (6 – 8).
Additional services:
Personal assistant
*Request on demand (accommodation for accompanying persons, transport, etc.)
