Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

The first direct comparison between robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open surgery (radical retropubic prostatectomy) has ended in a tie. Early results from an international, randomized, ...

Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Do Minimally Invasive Approaches Offer Significant Advantages?. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to ...

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy reduced short-term complication risk by nearly half versus open surgery. Learn more from this study.

At 24 months' follow-up, the only phase 3 randomized clinical trial to directly compare functional and oncologic outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open radical retropubic ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being obese may increase the cost of surgery for men with prostate cancer -- at least the more traditional forms of the procedure, a new study suggests. Researchers found ...

The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...

General Motors’ U.S. auto sales fell 12 percent in January compared to the same month last year, the company said Monday, with the auto giant delivering fewer cars due to extreme weather across the ...

Q: Sometimes my 4-year-old is impossible to control, and I really want to spank him. Do you think that’s OK? — Kelly J., Springfield, Mo. A: It’s great that you asked; it shows you know that spanking ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers medically necessary prostate surgeries, including treatments for an enlarged prostate and prostate cancer. Medicare covers various prostate procedures, ...

The Reddington Hospital Group, Lagos, has again raised the bar in quality and affordable healthcare delivery service in Nigeria with the successful conduct of first Laparoscopic Radical ...