Preoperative MR can help surgeons limit nerve damage while performing a robotic assisted laparascopic prostatectomy -- saving some men from becoming impotent, according to a study performed at the ...

Use of a surgically derived nomogram to predict high likelihood of Gleason score upgrading for favorable-risk prostate cancer treated with permanent seed brachytherapy. Background: Predictors of ...

† With or without the use of oral phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. BNS: Bilateral nerve sparing; ED: Erectile dysfunction; IIEF: International Index of Erectile Function; postop: Postoperative; preop: ...

May 2, 2012 — Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) is at least equivalent to other surgical approaches in terms of outcome in the short term, and might provide advantages such as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy has been used since 2000; however, no head-to-head trial has yet ...

With Men’s Health Week approaching, it is a good time to encourage open discussions about various health conditions, particularly prostate health. Driven by embarrassment, misconceptions, and a lack ...

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: ...

Performing less invasive laparoscopic surgery using robotic technology may improve survival rates for prostate cancer patients, according to a study by urologic oncologists. The American Cancer ...

Among men with PSA persistence after radical prostatectomy, a higher preoperative PSA surprisingly was linked to lower mortality. Men with PSA persistence and preoperative PSA >20 ng/mL had 31% lower ...