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Prostate Surgery: Working with Robots

The rise of the robot - robotic surgery is now mainstream in prostate removal to treat cancer. It’s rise in momentum may be credited to the way it fine-tuned surgery. “Viewed as minimally invasive procedures, the main benefits that pushed these techniques on the surgical scene was the fact that there was less blood loss and also shorter hospital stays,” says Dr. Blake Evans, who is a urologist on medical staff of Lee Memorial Health System. Mainly due to increased visualization and better maneuverability. If you were to view the operating room during a procedure, you’d see the surgeon sitting across the room from the patient at a console using magnified 3d, hi-def vision and controlling the instruments with hand controls, much like a video game. “We actually operate through the key hole incision using a camera so we don't have to make a big incision to operate. The purpose of the robot is to allow us to use wristed instruments, which allows us to suture a lot easier,” says Dr. Evans. Data shows the overall outcome matches the traditional open technique. Where the robot excels is in patient satisfaction. Less cutting translates to less pain, blood loss, lower infection rates and a quicker recovery. Another factor that impacts success rate is experience of the surgeon. “There’s a learning curve to something like robotics. A lot of the newer trained urologists or other trained surgical specialists have gotten robotic training during their residency and so the learning curve is a little less steep,” says Dr. Evans. Dependent on the human touch, the rise of robotics is changing the landscape of the operating room. View More Health Matters video segments at leememorial.org/healthmatters/ Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers, FL is the largest network of medical care facilities in Southwest Florida and is highly respected for its expertise, innovation and quality of care. For nearly a century, we’ve been providing our community with everything from primary care treatment to highly specialized care services and robotic assisted surgeries. Visit leememorial.org