Robotic Surgery Patient Instructions

Patient Instructions - Robotic Surgery Patient Instructions

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Please bring instruction packet the day of surgery.

Introduction

You have chosen to undergo a state-of-the-art robotic procedure to treat your cancer. In our experienced hands, this operation decreases recovery time, post-operative pain, and blood loss during surgery. Using small and exacting surgical instruments, cancerous tissue is removed while precisely sparing the nerves and blood vessels critical to urinary continence and sexual function to give our patients the best possible outcome.

Even though this is a minimally invasive procedure, it is still considered major surgery and certain guidelines must be followed to avoid unnecessary complications. This folder provides information for you and your loved ones to review and become familiar with to ensure a smooth and speedy recovery after your operation. Of course, if you have more specific questions you should discuss it with your surgeon.

We thank you for choosing the Robotic Surgery Team at Columbia Urology for your care. We continually strive to improve our efforts for our patients and any feedback or comments you may have would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Sincerely,

Ketan K. Badani, MD
Director, Division of Robotic Surgery
Department of Urology
Columbia University