The decision to undergo radical prostatectomy, or any treatment for prostate cancer, is of course not an easy one. Patients are usually offered a tremendous amount of information from their doctors, ...

3D augmented reality-assisted imaging during RARP enabled precise identification and removal of tumor lesions at the level of preserved neurovascular bundles, which may reduce positive surgical ...

Although minimally invasive prostate removal aided by a robot can lead to less blood loss, shorter hospital stays and fewer complications, there is no evidence that the procedure improves cure rates, ...

The arrival of robotics in surgery has been a roller coaster ride, offering another lesson in how technology in healthcare, unlike most industries, faces challenges to show it’s better than the status ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in 15 people undergoing robot-assisted prostate, kidney or bladder surgery develops a nerve injury related to pressure from positioning on the operating table, a new ...

If every urologist could perform advanced laparoscopic surgery, robotic assistance would not exist, unless it was proven to benefit the patient. To date, this proof is lacking. The oncological and ...