Advanced Robotic Technique as a Surgical Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer
David Samadi, MD
The Trifecta of surgical treatment of prostate cancer is to cure the cancer, for the patient to retain or regain urinary continence, and to resume sexual function. The robot offers this outcome and therefore is ideal for treating prostate cancer. To be able to perform robotic surgery successfully, a surgeon should have both open and laparoscopic experience. The robot has less tremor than instruments in laparoscopic surgery; therefore, surgeons should study videos of past surgeries to improve their skills in the use of the robot. Improved continence and potency rates with the robot make it the ideal instrument for radical prostatectomy.
