Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

University Hospital has a new surgical option for men diagnosed with prostate cancer: a laparoscopic prostatectomy. The minimally invasive procedure has a shorter recovery time than traditional open ...

The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...

Abstract Radical prostatectomy has maintained a cardinal role in the treatment of localized prostate cancer. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) has been introduced as a less invasive ...

At 24 months' follow-up, the only phase 3 randomized clinical trial to directly compare functional and oncologic outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open radical retropubic ...

Dr. Khurshid Guru answers the question: 'Hospital Stay After Prostatectomy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: How long will I be in the hospital following my radical laparoscopic, perineal, or retropubic ...

The first direct comparison between robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open surgery (radical retropubic prostatectomy) has ended in a tie. Early results from an international, randomized, ...

General Motors’ U.S. auto sales fell 12 percent in January compared to the same month last year, the company said Monday, with the auto giant delivering fewer cars due to extreme weather across the ...

Men with localized prostate cancer who delayed having robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for 6 months or more from biopsy had significant 81% increased odds of biochemical recurrence.

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers medically necessary prostate surgeries, including treatments for an enlarged prostate and prostate cancer. Medicare covers various prostate procedures, ...