ROBOTIC SURGERY
East Coast Urology and John Flynn Hospital are the first group in Australia to use the latest model in the line of Da Vinci Xi Robots.
The endowrist instruments mimic a surgeons finger and wrist movements with unparalleled accuracy, while the retraction arms and camera allow stability, tremor minimisation and optics to achieve the best surgical outcomes for our patients.
The Da Vinci Robot provides a number of significant benefits over conventional open, laparoscopic or earlier model robot prostate surgery.
Benefits:
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Lower risk of complications
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More precise removal of cancerous cells
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Better ability to perform nerve sparing surgery
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Faster return of erectile function
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Lower risk of wound infections
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Less pain and less scarring
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Shorter hospital stay / faster recovery time
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Better chance for return of urinary continence
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Less bleeding and extremely low chance of blood transfusion
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Quicker return to normal activities
Da Vinci Robotic Prostatectomy
Other procedures which may be done under robotics include:
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Nephroureterectomy
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Simple Prostatectomy
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Cystectomy
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Pyeloplasty
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Nephrectomy
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Partial Nephrectomy