ROBOTIC SURGERY (ROBOT ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC CYSTECTOMY MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY)

ROBOTIC SURGERY (ROBOT ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC CYSTECTOMY
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY)

Bladder cancer surgeries (cystectomy) involve removing the bladder, part of the ureter, and surrounding lymph nodes. When necessary, prostate and semen sacs in men; in women, it may also involve removing the uterus, ovaries, and vagina. In robotic bladder cancer surgeries, 1 cm incisions are made in the lower part of the patient’s abdomen. The surgeon performs the surgery by simultaneously managing the robotic instruments sent through these incisions from the console in the operating room. At the same time, a camera is sent from one of the incisions to the surgeon’s console, which simultaneously transmits a real 3-dimensional image. In bladder cancer surgery, after the bladder and necessary surrounding tissues are removed, a new outlet for urine is created and the surgery is terminated. One of the advantages of robotic surgery for bladder cancer surgeries is to ensure that the surrounding tissues are not damaged by performing smaller maneuvers in very narrow areas. This advantage is of great importance in the protection of the vascular and nerve structures that provide sexual function, especially in men. The very small incisions made in robotic surgery allow the patient to return to his daily life faster after the surgery.