Reasons for Robot-assisted Urologic Procedures
When your doctor informs you that you need the Robot-assisted Urologic Procedures procedure performed it can be scary. Learn exactly what the procedure involves, the reasons it needs to be performed and what the next steps could be.
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- Overview
- What It Is
- Reasons For
- Complications
- What to Expect
- Results
- When to Call a Doctor
Why Robot-assisted Urologic Procedures is Performed
Reasons for Procedure
Examples of urologic surgeries that have been successfully done using this technique include:
- Prostatectomy -to remove part or all of a prostate gland found to contain prostate cancer
- Pyeloplasty -to repair an abnormality of the kidney and nearby ureter (tube that leads from the kidney to the bladder)
- Cystectomy -to remove all or part of the bladder to treat bladder cancer
- Nephrectomy -to remove all or part of the kidney because of kidney cancer, kidney stones, or kidney disease
- Ureteral reimplantation-to disconnect and reinsert the ureter from the bladder to keep urine from flowing backwards from the bladder into the kidneys
- Procedures requiring fine dissection and suturing (eg, reconnection of the ureter)
Compared to more traditional procedures, robotic-assisted surgery may result in:
- Less scarring
- Reduced recovery times
- Less risk of infection
- Less blood loss
- Reduced trauma to the body
- Shorter hospital stay
- Faster recovery
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 What to Expect Find out how long it will take, what they will be doing and what to expect afterwards. |
 Results What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results. |
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