Minimally Invasive Prostatectomy
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Faster recovery. Less pain. Reduced long-term side effects.
Creighton University Medical Center is the only area hospital to perform this surgery with the new da Vinci Si Surgical System.
Facing any kind of urologic surgery creates a great deal of anxiety for most men. Among your concerns is: “Will my body function normally following surgery?” Traditional open urologic surgery - in which large incisions are made to access the pelvic organs - has been the standard approach when surgery is warranted. Yet common drawbacks of this procedure include significant post-surgical pain, a lengthy recovery and an unpredictable, potentially long-term impact on continence and sexual function.
Using the da Vinci Si Surgical System, a dramatically less invasive procedure is now possible. In fact, a da Vinci Si prostatectomy is the #1 choice for treatment of localized prostate cancer in the United States and is rapidly being chosen by more men, as well as their doctors, worldwide. The benefits to patients are astounding. When compared to traditional, large-incision surgery, the da Vinci Si system improves patient success in every category including:
- Significantly less pain
- Less blood loss
- Less scarring
- Shorter recovery time
- A faster return to normal daily activities
- Effective Cancer Control:
Studies have shown that experienced surgeons have achieved excellent results in removing prostate cancer without leaving cancer cells behind.
- Improved and Early Return of Sexual Function:
Studies have shown that most patients have a rapid return of sexual function.
- Improved and Early Return of Continence:
Studies have shown that most patients have a rapid return of urinary continence.
- Improved Results Over Traditional Treatments:
Patients may benefit from surgical treatment of localized prostate cancer, the established gold standard, as compared to radiation. Surgery has a higher and longer survival rate than radiation or other treatments. Surgery also has a lower risk of long-term complications than radiation treatments.
This technological breakthrough essentially translates your doctor’s hand movements to tiny, robotic “fingers” for incredibly precise and incremental movements (although the term “robot” is used, it never operates on its own). Even the most complex and delicate procedures are now possible. Surgeons also operate with:
- a range of motion greater than the human hand
- a 10x magnification of the surgical area
- a 3-D, 1080 HD interface of the operating field
The da Vinci Si system enhances your doctor’s skills to a level never thought possible, and CUMC is the only area hospital to offer this procedure using the new da Vinci Si technology.
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For Patients
For more information or to
schedule an appointment with
any of our core programs,
contact us at:
855.4DVINCI
(855.438.4686)
For Physicians
To refer a patient or seek a consultation, call
877.775.0011
Meet Our da Vinci
Si Surgeon
Paulos Yohannes, M.D.,
Assistant Clinical Professor
of Surgery
- Performed the largest
number of prostatectomies
in Nebraska using the
da Vinci robotic assisted
surgical system
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