Da Vinci Prostatectomy Recovery

Da Vinci prostatectomy recovery has the added advantage of less surface tissue to heal, since there are just a few small slits that need to seal up after surgery, verses a large abdominal slit from the traditional open prostatectomy. Another reason the surgical robot was created was that it was found that less bleeding and trauma was created from laparoscopic surgery then open surgery and that having the robot control the telescopic laparoscopy instruments would remove any human extraneous movement of the laparoscopic instruments during the hour’s long procedures. Placing the laparoscopes in the robot’s “hands” gives the doctor a very stable and controlled movement of the laparoscopic probes during the procedure.

Da Vinci prostatectomy recovery includes less pain, less chance of infection, less scarring, and a shorter hospital stay. These recovery benefits are brought about from 1) the minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, 2) the very controlled movement and stability created by the robot holding and smoothly moving the telescoping poles and micro instruments, 3) the optical enhancements of the magnified view and 4) the 3D view that the da Vinci surgical system gives doctor Bianco. 

Dr Bianco also performs a prostate removal that is tailored for men that have an excessively enlarged prostate. Often men need medication or surgery to shrink or remove enlarged prostate tissue due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Generally a green light laser, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), or a visit to Dr Bianco’s office for a radio frequency therapy are the common solutions that stop the BPH symptom of urinary retention, and  frequent urination. When the prostate is very large it interferes with many aspects of the anatomy and its function. In these rare cases removing the prostate all together is the solution of choice and in these special circumstances Dr. Bianco uses the da Vinci surgical system.

Da Vinci prostatectomy recovery comes about from an outstanding feature that allows Dr. Bianco to suture more easily, effectively, and faster than conventional laparoscopic procedures. Dr. Bianco has the ability to turn the surgical instruments 360 degrees with the da Vinci surgical system and this added ability creates faster and better suturing for his patients.  Such accurate and precise instrument articulation is another reason why recovery times are faster, and statistically less bleeding occurs.

Da Vinci prostatectomy recovery time takes about a day or two so that you are fully awake and you have the opportunity to ambulate (walk around) and see that you will be comfortable when you are back at home.

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