The Robotic Surgeon Blog

  • Outpatient robotic prostatectomy

    With the advantages of robotic surgery of less pain and less blood loss, I have always wondered what will be the end result of the operation in regards to patient recovery and operating room times. Since the total operation time has routinely fallen to the 2 to 2 1/2 hour range I thought an outpatient…

  • Removing the wrong kidney

    Reading Kevin MDs blog, I came across an article about a man from Scotland who had the wrong kidney removed recently as well.

  • Robotic Surgery Growth in New Jersey (Essex County)- Feb 2006 Update

    This is a monthly update on the growth of Robotic Surgery in my practice. Original blog entry about robotic surgery growth was in November of 2005 and is updated monthly. For February, I performed 13 robotic operations including 11 prostate removals for cancer, 1 prostate operation for BPH, and 1 reconstructive operation on a kidney.

  • Robotic Simple Prostatectomy- Robotic surgery for BPH

    There are many forms of therapy for BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). Prostates that are very large respond poorly long term to minimally invasive therapies. Robotic simple prostatectomy is the newest therapy for large prostates. BPH involves growth of the middle part of the prostate. The treatment involves removal of this part called the adenoma.

  • ED and the Veil of Aphrodite

    Dr. Menon gave a presentation at the Pacific Rim Robotics Conference on nerve preservation and the anatomical concept that he has named the veil of Aphrodite. After first reviewing the history of impotence after radical prostatectomy he described the latest modification of his techniques, which he claims further improves the preservation of potency. Originally, of…

  • Robotic Surgery Growth in New Jersey (Essex County)- January 2006 Update

    This is a monthly update on the growth of Robotic Surgery in my practice. Original blog entry about robotic surgery growth was in November of 2005 and is updated monthly. For January, I performed 14 robotic operations including 9 prostate removals for cancer, 3 kidney removals for tumor, one ureteral reimplant, and a bladder and…

  • PACRIM Robotics – Pyeloplasty

    At the Pacific Rim Robotics Conference last month there was a session on robotic pyeloplasty. It was held on Saturday afternoon, the last day of the conference, and featured a lecture by Dr. Elspeth McDougall and a live broadcast of the operation from UC Irvine performed by Dr. Ralph Clayman. Dr. McDougall described the operation…

  • Robotic Prostate Surgery: Am I a candidate

    In my opinion most patients with prostate cancer are candidates for robotic prostate cancer surgery, or the daVinci Prostatectomy. The ideal patient would be one with early prostate cancer that is likely confined to the prostate. The patient also needs a good chance of living at least 10 years. Certain surgeries and medical conditions can…

  • Can Prostate Cancer Be Prevented?

    This is a frequently asked question by patients and physicians alike. We know there are genetic risks for developing prostate cancer. For example, African American men are more likely to get prostate cancer and it is more often a more aggressive type. There was a review by Dr. Eric Klein, of the Cleveland Clinic, that…