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Researchers recommends robotic prostatectomy over traditional open surgery method

 A group of investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) shows new evidence supporting the safety of the robotic radical prostatectomy procedure - including what is believed to be one of the lowest complication rates to date. Previous studies have shown that the robotic procedure, which has become more commonplace over the past decade, results in a shorter hospital stay, less blood loss, and faster recovery of sexual and urinary functions compared to the traditional surgical method of radical retropubic prostatectomy.

In our days, a sharp debate continues among medical professionals as to whether a radical prostatectomy performed with the assistance of a robotic device is more beneficial than the traditional open surgery method. Experts agree, robotic prostatectomy allows a surgeon to look through a set of three-dimensional goggles at a console, while controlling a set of robotic arms across the room that maneuver instrument tips the size of a dime.