Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Perioperative Outcomes Of 1500 Cases

Main Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer Also Included In: Urology / Nephrology Article Date: 15 Nov 2008 - 1:00 PST UroToday.com - Consistent with a previous series of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical ...

New Cooling Device May Reduce Prostatectomy Complications

Taking the prostate out is not easy, and it is associated with two terrible side effects: impotence, and urinary incontinence.

OR-Live, Inc.: Prostate Cancer Treatment Using Minimally Invasive Cutting Edge Technology

Surgeons at St. Mary's Hospital will perform a live minimally invasive robot-assisted prostatectomy surgery for treating prostate cancer using a da Vinci Surgical System on www.OR-Live.com . The da Vinci is the ...

Recovery Of Sexual Function Following Radical Prostatectomy: Self-Reports At Postoperative Year One

PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - This was a pilot randomized clinical trial in an academic health science center that was to evaluate three approaches to pelvic floor muscle training following radical prostatectomy.

Recovery Of Sexual Function Following Radical Prostatectomy:...

Main Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer Also Included In: Urology / Nephrology ; Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 27 Oct 2008 - 4:00 PDT PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - This was a pilot randomized clinical trial in an ...

Intuitive's Expensive Surgical Robots Still in Demand -- But For How Long?

Intuitive Surgical , a maker of surgical robotics for minimally invasive procedures, reported robust third quarter 2008 revenue growth of 50 percent.

Catheter-Less Prostatectomy Speeds Up Recovering Time, Reduces Discomfort

NY1 Health & Fitness reporter Kafi Drexel filed the following report. For years now, robotic prostate cancer surgery has been reducing side effects and speeding up recovery time for more men undergoing the ...

Novice And Experienced Nurse Authors Honored By Urologic Nursing Journal At Annual Convention

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery Also Included In: Urology / Nephrology Article Date: 20 Oct 2008 Urologic Nursing journal presented its annual Writer's Awards for excellence in urologic nursing clinical ...

Live Webcast of Endopelvic Fascia Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy Performed by David B. Samadi, M.D.

"There's simply no question that robotic prostate surgery is the future and I was so happy to answer questions and share my expertise with cancer patients and doctors who are curious about the procedure," said ...

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Douglas Jones, D.O., a family practitioner with Jenkins Memorial Health Clinic in Wellston, recently received the Ohio Critical Access Hospital Program' s Rural Health Provider Award for outstanding patient ...