Surgeons are using robots to improve prostate surgery outcomes. Professor Christopher Eden, a urology surgeon at London's Prostate Cancer, said erectile dysfunction and incontinence were often unavoidable side effects of prostate surgery. But, unlike human surgeons, robots can approach the prostate from within the patient's pelvis, making such complications less likely. The new technique, called retzius-sparing prostatectomy, has been pioneered by Dr. Eden, along with other surgeons in Italy and South Korea. Research on 200 of the Italian surgeon's patients showed that 90% were continent after the procedure, said Tim Windle, policy manager at Princess Grace Hospital UK.
Surgeons are using robots to improve prostate surgery outcomes. Professor Christopher Eden, a urology surgeon at London's Princess Grace Hospital, said erectile dysfunction and incontinence were often unavoidable side effects of prostate surgery. But, unlike human surgeons, robots can approach the prostate from within the patient's pelvis, making such complications less likely. The new technique, called retzius-sparing prostatectomy, has been pioneered by Dr. Eden, along with other surgeons in Italy and South Korea. Research on 200 of the Italian surgeon's patients showed that 90% were continent after the procedure, said Tim Windle, policy manager at Prostate Cancer UK.