Saturday, September 15, 2012

Great news for guys!

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Digital rectal exam is no longer reliable in screening for Prostate Cancer.
Despite recent USPTF recommendations, PSA does save lives.
Ultrasound Helps direct complete biopsies.

Three Things I Learned About Pelvic Organ Prolapse

The apical component of pelvic organ prolapse explains the shortcomings of traditional repairs.
Sacrocolpopexy is the go to procedure for apical prolapse repair.
Robotic approach with articulated instruments can make this surgery much easier!
Charbel Salamon, MD

Robotic GYN Surgeey for Benign Disease

1 of every 3 women will have had a hysterectomy by age 60.

Alessio Pigazzi on Current Trends in Robotic Colorectal Surgery

Robotic CRS represents small percentage of MIS.
Most common application is rectal cancer surgery (especially in males).
Robotic Surgery results in higher costs to hospital, but lower conversion rates.
Long term costs-benefit to patients and society cannot be estimated.

Great Questions

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Lots of questions about learning curves, conversion to open surgery (in this case thoracotomy) and training protocols for mid career surgeons.

Nursing Training and Surgeon Control

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Bernard Park: One of the benefits of robotic surgery is that a greater portion of the surgery is under the surgeon's control.

For the success of a Robotic surgery program

A multispecialty approach with a dedicated robotic team and dedicated robotic room will utilize robot time most efficiently...

Live Posts from 2012 Robotic Surgery Symposium

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Posting today from 2012 Robotic Surgery Symposium!