The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. It is located below the bladder. The main function of the prostate is to produce fluid for semen.
Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate when the cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control.
These cells may spread from the prostate to other parts of the body like the bones and lymph nodes.
Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms.
Stages of Prostate Cancer
Stage 1
Stage 2
Tumor not detectable by imaging or clinical exam
Low grade tumor
Less than 5% of tissue specimen
Tumor not detectable by imaging or clinical exam. May be found in one or more lobes by needle biopsy.
Moderate to High grade tumor
Over 5% of tissue specimen
Stage 3
Stage 4
Tumor extends beyond prostate capsule. Can invade seminal vesicles.
Any grade tumor
Tumor is fixed or invades adjacent structures other than seminal vesicles, such as sphincter, bladder neck, wall of pelvis, and rectum
Tumor spread to lymph nodes or metasteses
Any grade tumor
da Vinci Surgical System
The da Vinci Surgical System is powered by state-of-the-art robotic technology. The System allows the surgeon's hand movements to be scaled, filtered and translated into precise movements of micro-instruments within the operative site. The magnified, three-dimensional view the surgeon experiences enables him to perform precise surgery in complex procedures through small surgical incisions.
The da Vinci System enhances surgical capabilities by enabling the performance of complex surgeries through tiny surgical openings. The System cannot be programmed nor can it make decisions on its own. The da Vinci System requires that every surgical maneuver be performed with direct input from your surgeon.
The da Vinci Surgical System has been successfully used in thousands of prostate cancer procedures world-wide.
For many patients approaching surgery, it is often difficult to visualize what is entailed in a specific surgical procedure. To give prospective da Vinci Prostatectomy patients a better understanding of the advances made by robotically-assisted minimally invasive surgery, we have produced the following video presentation. This video offers a three-dimensional simulation of the male reproductive anatomy, the enabling technologythe da Vinci Surgical System and the procedure itself.
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