Robotic Radical Cystectomy

Robotic surgery to remove the bladder for large tumors or disease. Radical cystectomy remains the standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer. However laparoscopic radical cystectomy remains extremely technically challenging even for experienced laparoscopic surgeons. Following the successful application of the da Vinci robotic surgical system for radical prostatectomy, attention has now turned to the use of robot assistance for laparoscopic cystectomy. The surgery includes removal of the bladder and the removal of the prostate in men and the uterus, ovaries, cervix, and part of the vagina in women. After the removal of the bladder, a piece of the intestine is reconstructed to enable the diversion, storage, and passage of urine. The Vattiktui Urology Institute has played a important role in the development of the robotic cystectomy and patients with bladder cancer receive care from pioneering and experienced surgeons.

Technically Advance Procedure for Patient Benifit

At the Vattikuti Urology Institute, our surgeons are among the only ones in the United States who routinely are using a retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum) approach for robotic-assisted kidney surgery.

Henry Ford urologists believe this technically advanced approach offers significant advantages to the patient, including:

• Decreased risk of injury to bowel or other nearby organs
• Faster return of bowel function after surgery
• Reduced hospital stay (one day in healthy patients)
• Less postoperative pain and less need for pain medication
• Quicker return to normal activity and work

This approach is ideal for patients who have had prior abdominal surgery. Many patients who are having their kidneys removed or partially removed often times have had other abdominal surgeries, leaving them with significant abdominal scarring. By using the retroperitoneal approach, patients still can have a robotic-assisted surgery. It also is an ideal approach for a partial nephrectomy for patients with a tumor on the back side of the kidney that may be challenging to remove with an abdominal approach.

What To Expect When You Come To The Vattikuti Urology Institute

Clinical Excellence : Our staff and surgeons are the world's foremost experts on robotic p prostatectomy surgery. The robotic prostatectomy was perfected here at Henry Ford, and our staff will work tirelessly to deliver the best clinical care available.

Comfort : Many of our patients are from outside of southeast Michigan. Many of our patients stay at the Ritz-Carlton in nearby Dearborn where they recuperate in comfort, knowing that our doctors and nurses are close by to offer any assistance. Our patients receive Ritz treatment with such benefits as sedan transportation to and from the hospital, prescription retrieval, specialized dining options and even a personal concierge available by beeper 24 hours a day.

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