{"id":214,"date":"2024-04-08T14:04:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T04:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.badgerlandgordonsetterclub.org\/?p=214"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:04:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T04:04:23","slug":"robotic-surgery-explained-what-to-expect-from-your-urologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.badgerlandgordonsetterclub.org\/robotic-surgery-explained-what-to-expect-from-your-urologist\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotic Surgery Explained – What to Expect From Your Urologist"},"content":{"rendered":"
Robotic surgery is a safe and effective minimally invasive surgical technique for certain urological procedures. However, it entails a sizeable investment in equipment and specific training for surgeons.<\/p>\n
This makes it important that you understand how robotic surgery works and your urologist\u2019s role in the process. Read on to find out more.<\/p>\n
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The robotic system translates the surgeon\u2019s hand movements into real time, which allows for more precision inside the body. The surgeon is in control of the robot at all times, making sure it responds to what they are doing inside your body.<\/p>\n
During the procedure, your doctor makes one or more small keyhole incisions in your abdomen, allowing them to see internal structures on a video monitor. Carbon dioxide gas is pumped into the abdomen, which makes it easier to view the structures. One of the incisions accommodates a flexible camera called an endoscope that lights and magnifies the structures, and the other incisions house surgical instruments.<\/p>\n
A Robotic surgery<\/strong><\/a> offers advanced solutions for treating several urological conditions, including prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney stones, and enlarged prostate (BPH). If your doctor recommends robotic surgery for you, please inquire about their expertise with this cutting-edge technique and the outcomes observed in patients who have undergone robotic surgery<\/p>\n As with all surgical procedures, robotic surgery is not without its risks. Patients who undergo robotic surgery should be careful to take it easy for the first few weeks after treatment, and avoid putting any strain on their incision site. They should also attend all follow-up appointments with their urologist and call the office right away if they have any new or worsening symptoms.<\/p>\n Robotic surgery requires a sizeable investment in specialised equipment and surgeon training. Therefore, it is not available at all medical centres. Robotic urological surgical treatments include radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate gland), partial nephrectomy (removing part of a kidney) and cystectomy (removal of the bladder).<\/p>\n After anesthetizing you, the uro surgeon makes one or more tiny incisions in your abdomen. These openings allow the insertion of ports (thin tubes). Through these, a long thin camera provides high-definition images in 3D, and instruments that are controlled by the robotic system are inserted. The surgeon sits at a console a few feet away and controls the robotic arms while an assistant remains next to you to shift the instruments when needed.<\/p>\n While the robot\u2019s movements are precisely replicated inside your body, the surgeon must still be in control of the procedure and must make decisions during the operation, which cannot always be done using a computer. It is important that you have a urologist like Dr. Marlon Perera<\/strong><\/a> who performs robotic surgeries regularly and has a good understanding of the benefits and limitations of this technology<\/p>\n Your urologist, will discuss all your treatment options with you and help you determine if robotic surgery is right for you. If it is not, your doctor will suggest alternative surgical approaches or medical treatments to address your condition.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n During robotic surgery, your surgeon makes several small incisions through which a thin tube-like device is inserted. It houses a lighted, magnified 3D camera and surgical instruments. Your surgeon uses master controls at a console a few feet away to guide the robot’s arms. They mimic the movements of your surgeon’s hands and wrists \u2014 but at a much smaller scale allowing greater precision.<\/p>\nPreparation<\/h2>\n
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