Why Robotic Prostatectomy is Over Rated
I don’t have any intrinsic objection to robotic prostatectomy – in fact I’m trained in it, just as I’m trained in open and laparoscopic (‘hands on’ keyhole) prostate surgery. The cause of my reticence towards robotic surgery relates more to unnecessary cost and unrealistic expectations than to anything else. The steep growth of robotic prostatectomy […]