Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Benefits

Precision surgery for localized cancers

• Extreme precision of the surgical procedure thanks to 3D HD vision
• Millimeter-sized incisions, less post-operative pain
• Less blood loss, faster recovery
• Better preservation of the nerves involved in erection and urinary continence
• Short hospital stay and quick return home

Procedure

How the procedure works

• 1. General anesthesia (duration: 2 to 3 hours)
  2. Minimally invasive abdominal incisions
  3. Robot-assisted dissection of the prostate and seminal vesicles
  4. Vesicourethral anastomosis (reconnection of the bladder to the urethra)
  5. Placement of a urinary catheter for 7 to 10 days. Hospitalization: 1 to 2 days, depending on recovery

Who is the candidate for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy?

• Presenting with localized prostate cancer (stages T1–T2) at intermediate or high risk;
• Whose life expectancy is greater than 10 years, in order to benefit from curative treatment;
• In good general condition, with no major contraindications to general anesthesia;
• Desiring a radical treatment with the best possible preservation of continence and erectile function;
• Motivated for rigorous post-operative follow-up (probe 7–10 days, follow-up consultations).

The expert in robotic prostatectomy

• Specialist in prostate surgery for over 15 years
• First in France to have performed an outpatient robotic prostatectomy (2016)
• Member of the Expert Committee on Robotics – ARS