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A Patient's Guide to the da Vinci Prostatectomy - Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer

A da Vinci prostatectomy is a procedure that uses a laparoscopic approach and robotics to remove all or part of a man's prostate gland. It is often performed when a patient presents with prostate cancer. Continue Reading

A Patient's Guide to the da Vinci Prostatectomy - Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer

A da Vinci prostatectomy is a procedure that uses a laparoscopic approach and robotics to remove all or part of a man's prostate gland. It is often performed when a patient presents with prostate cancer. Continue Reading

A Look at the da Vinci Pyeloplasty - Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery for Kidney Disorders

da Vinci pyeloplasty is a surgical reconstructive procedure used to treat ureteropelvic junction obstruction, in which a blockage occurs where the kidney meets the ureter. Incisions are made in the abdomen and surgical instruments are attached to robotic arms which a surgeon controls from a console. ... Continue Reading

A Look at the da Vinci Pyeloplasty - Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery for Kidney Disorders

da Vinci pyeloplasty is a surgical reconstructive procedure used to treat ureteropelvic junction obstruction, in which a blockage occurs where the kidney meets the ureter. Incisions are made in the abdomen and surgical instruments are attached to robotic arms which a surgeon ... Continue Reading

da Vinci Sacrocolpopexy for Pelvic Prolapse

da Vinci sacrocolpopexy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a combination of laparoscopy and robotics to treat pelvic organ prolapse, a medical condition in which a woman's pelvic organs move lower than their normal positions in the belly. Continue Reading

da Vinci Sacrocolpopexy for Pelvic Prolapse

da Vinci sacrocolpopexy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a combination of laparoscopy and robotics to treat pelvic organ prolapse, a medical condition in which a woman's pelvic organs move lower than their normal positions in the belly. Continue Reading

Robot-assisted surgery

Robot-assisted surgery is a method in which a trained surgeon manipulates mechanical arms on a specially designed robot to accomplish the tasks he or she would normally perform by hand. From a nearby console, the surgeon operates the robotic arms, which can rotate 360 degrees and translate the physi ... Continue Reading

Robot-assisted surgery

Robot-assisted surgery is a method in which a trained surgeon manipulates mechanical arms on a specially designed robot to accomplish the tasks he or she would normally perform by hand. From a nearby console, the surgeon operates the robotic arms, which can rotate 360 degree ... Continue Reading

Intravenous Pyelography

Intravenous Pyelography uses a combination of X-rays and contrast dye to create images of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Although CT have largely replaced IVP, urologists may order this procedure if they want a more detailed image of the kidneys and ureters. Continue Reading

Intravenous Pyelography

Intravenous Pyelography uses a combination of X-rays and contrast dye to create images of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Although CT have largely replaced IVP, urologists may order this procedure if they want a more detailed image of the kidneys and ureters. Continue Reading

Prostatectomy

Prostatectomy is a procedure in which part (simple) or all (radical) of a man's prostate gland is removed. It ?is most commonly used as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer. Continue Reading

Prostatectomy

Prostatectomy is a procedure in which part (simple) or all (radical) of a man's prostate gland is removed. It ?is most commonly used as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer. Continue Reading

Prostate Biopsy

A prostate biopsy is a medical test in which a number of small tissue samples are removed from the male prostate gland and examined for signs of cancer. Continue Reading

Prostate Biopsy

A prostate biopsy is a medical test in which a number of small tissue samples are removed from the male prostate gland and examined for signs of cancer. Continue Reading

Orchiectomy

An orchiectomy is a surgery to remove one or both testicles from a male patient with testicular cancer or prostate cancer. It is an invasive procedure that will leave the patient sterile, and can also diminish or even remove a man's sex drive due to the loss of testosterone. Continue Reading

Orchiectomy

An orchiectomy is a surgery to remove one or both testicles from a male patient with testicular cancer or prostate cancer. It is an invasive procedure that will leave the patient sterile, and can also diminish or even remove a man's sex drive due to the loss of testosterone. Continue Reading

Biopsy

Biopsy is the term used to describe a procedure that removes tissue samples from the body in order to identify the presence or degree of a disease. Once the samples are obtained, they are typically sent to a pathologist who examines the tissue and its cells under a microscope. Continue Reading

Biopsy

Biopsy is the term used to describe a procedure that removes tissue samples from the body in order to identify the presence or degree of a disease. Once the samples are obtained, they are typically sent to a pathologist who examines the tissue and its cells under a microscop Continue Reading

Nephrectomy

A nephrectomy is a surgery most commonly used to remove a kidney that has developed cancer, or is otherwise severely damaged or diseased. Depending on the severity of the condition, a urologist will remove part or all of the kidney, as well as some surrounding tissues and blood vessels. However, the ... Continue Reading

Nephrectomy

A nephrectomy is a surgery most commonly used to remove a kidney that has developed cancer, or is otherwise severely damaged or diseased. Depending on the severity of the condition, a urologist will remove part or all of the kidney, as well as some surrounding tissues and bl ... Continue Reading

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