Surgeons at Henry Ford Hospital's Vattikuti Urology Institute have developed a new technique of nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy - the veil of aphrodite - that results in significantly better erectile function outcomes than in those who receive conventional nerve-sparing surgery - without compromising cancer control. (More...)
Surgeons at the Vattikuti Urology Institute have performed more Robotic Prostatectomy procedures to treat prostate cancer than any other hospital or medical center in the world. The procedure, fast-becoming the gold standard for the treatment of prostate cancer, was developed and perfected here. Many of the surgeons around the world performing this procedure were trained at the Vattikuti Urology Institute. (More...)
Prostate cancer treatment may involve a single or combination of therapies. The urologists at the Vattikuti Urology Institute specialize in the world's most state-of-the-art treatments of prostate cancer. The staff treats more than 3,000 men with prostate cancer annually and performs more than 200 surgeries to remove cancer each year.
Prostate Cancer Treatment offered by Henry Ford.
The Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy developed at Henry Ford and taught to surgeons around the world for prostate cancer treatment.
Research on Why Robotic Prostate Surgery Works Studying the merits and value of robotic assisted laprascopic prostatecomy compared to traditional prostate surgeries.
Comparing Robotic Vs. Open Prostate Surgery Enhancing the advantages of laparoscopic prostate surgery.
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International studies of several thousand patients show that laparoscopic surgery is as effective as standard prostatectomy in treating cancer. Laparoscopic prostatectomy is generally associated with less postoperative pain, fewer complications, shorter hospital stays and a faster recovery.
Robotic technology enhances advantages of laparoscopic surgery, taking it to the next level. Compared to open surgery, robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy offers: less pain, fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, earlier return of urinary control, improved sexual function and less internal scarring.
