Information and Benefits for Patients

If your doctor recommends surgery to treat your prostate cancer, you may be a candidate for a new, less-invasive surgical procedure called da Vinci^® Prostatectomy. This procedure incorporates a state-of-the-art surgical system that helps your surgeon see vital anatomical structures more clearly and to perform a more precise surgical procedure.

As patient communications and media coverage attest, the successful outcomes achieved through da Vinci^® Prostatectomy have evoked a great deal of patient praise and ongoing demand. For these patients, the experiences of surgery and subsequent recovery have been positive.

For most patients, da Vinci^® Prostatectomy offers numerous potential benefits over open prostatectomy including:

• Shorter hospital stay
• Less pain
• Less risk of infection
• Less blood loss and transfusions
• Less scarring
• Faster recovery
• Quicker return to normal activities

The da Vinci procedure has been successfully used in thousands of prostate cancer procedures world-wide.