Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

ABSTRACT
• ROBOTIC-ASSISTED radical prostatectomy uses the newest technology for surgical treatment of men with prostate cancer. Cancer of the prostate is the most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of death in American men.
• THE BENEFITS of robotic-assisted prostate surgery over open radical prostatectomy include small portal incisions, decreased blood loss, and shorter hospital stays.
• MAGNIFICATION of the surgeon's field of vision and jointed laparoscopic instruments that mimic the human wrist allow precision of movement and the ability to spare nerves, which result in improved postoperative urinary continence and sexual function. AORN J 84 (November 2006) 760-770. © AORN, Inc, 2006.