June 29, 2006

"Robot and Friends: Thursday in the OR with the da Vinci Robot"

Procedure: da Vinci ® Prostatectomy
Surgeons: Dr. Robert Ferraro and Dr. Harrison Rhee
Institution: NorthEast Medical Center

The patient, a Charlotte resident, had been seeing Dr. Ferraro through regular office visits for more than six years. Due to that relationship and familiarity, when changes were identified from a recent biopsy, the decision was made to have surgery performed.

With a recovery time of one day in the hospital using the minimally invasive techniques employed through the DaVinci Robotic System compared to as many as three or four with conventional surgeries, Dr. Ferraro offered several treatment options. >> Read more...