Robotic Da Vinci Prostatectomy

Turkey offers high-quality treatment services with competent and expert Urologists in the field of Urology. Treatments of common urological diseases are carried out with advanced technology in hospitals and clinics with high standards. As Prospero Medical, we brought together a team who are specially trained experts and leading in urologic operations in Turkey to offer advanced urological treatments.

Robotic prostatectomy method is a surgical method generally used in the treatment of prostate cancer. In this method, if the cancer has not spread outside the prostate, the entire prostate is removed. The main purpose of this surgery is to ensure that individuals healing of cancer and to eliminate other disorders related to the prostate.

This surgery is performed using the da Vinci robotic surgery system. This surgical procedure, performed under general anesthesia, takes 2 to 3 hours.

Robotic surgery is most commonly used in prostate cancer diagnoses. Because it cleans cancer cells better by reaching points that human hands cannot reach.

In this operation, the prostate gland is completely removed. Therefore, individuals diagnosed with cancer and individuals who have serious prostate-related problems and whose entire prostate needs to be removed are deemed suitable for surgery as a result of medical evaluations.

It is the removal of the prostate and damaged tissues next to the prostate through 4-5 small incisions made in the abdomen with small and controllable robotic devices. General anesthesia is preffered for this surgery and it takes 2 to 3 hours. It is less invasive than other prostate surgery methods.

Patients usually stay for 1 or 2 days after surgery. And patients have a catheter inserted, and the catheter is removed between 5 and 7 days. A drain, placed on the patient’s abdomen after the surgery, allows the fluids accumulated in the abdomen to be removed. Drains are usually removed before discharge. Since it is a less invasive surgery, recovery time is faster than laparoscopic and open prostate surgery.

Recovery time may vary from patient to patient, but the time to return to daily activities is between 2 and 3 weeks.

The benefits of robotic surgery are many. Since this operation is a less invasive method, the recovery time is fast. Post-operative pain is milder. There is less blood loss, tissue damage and risk of infection. With this surgery, sexual dysfunctions and urinary incontinence problems are also treated. But its most important benefit is the reduction or complete elimination of symptoms associated with prostate cancer.

The Robotic da Vince Prostatectomy cost is varying depending on the healthcare provider, surgeon’s experience, disorders and procedure, location where the surgery is performed.

Turkey offers affordable treatments for Prostate Disease. For learning more about the Robotic da Vince Prostatectomy in Turkey, you can request us a free quote.