Proliferation of minimally invasive surgery vs open radical prostatectomy
January 7th, 2010 Posted in UncategorizedOver the past seven to eight years there has been noted a proliferation of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques for the treatment of urologic malignancies. This evolution is no better demonstrated than the radical prostatectomy surgery</a for patients with prostate cancer.
A research team at Berkeley University, CA, US, undertook a unique survey study to assess the influence of minimally invasive surgery on open surgeons with regards to technique, surgical equipment and perioperative management of patients undergoing surgery for urologic malignancies. [ more about minimally invasive surgery ]