Physicians and researchers at Ohio State are leaders in using robotic surgery for prostate surgery, the most common urologic robotic surgery. But they are using their expertise to extend the use of robotics to urologic conditions once thought too complex to treat with minimally invasive techniques.
Robotic urologic surgery utilizes the latest robotic assisted technology to remove cancerous tissue with less disruption of surrounding healthy tissue and with less blood loss than traditional open surgery. Our physicians perform more robotic surgeries for prostate cancer than any other hospital in the state. Our physicians have dedicated their training and practice to treating patients with robotic surgery even with the most complex and difficult-to-treat conditions and for those who have been denied it elsewhere.
As new procedures are developed, patients are given treatment options not available at other medical centers. Some of the more complex and challenging patient cases include those who have had radiation, obese patients, and those with advanced cancer or other serious health conditions.
Urologic Procedures
Urologic conditions treated robotically at Ohio State include:- Prostate cancer
- Kidney tumors (partial and radical nephrectomy)
- Bladder cancer
- Adrenal masses
- Urinary tract obstructions
- Urinary Incontinence
- UPJ (ureteropelvic junction) obstructions
- Ureteral strictures
- Other benign and malignant conditions of the urinary tract
Urologic Care
The two major side effects of prostate cancer surgery are erectile dysfunction and urine incontinence. The amount of time it takes to return to preoperative function is different for each patient.
Ohio State has the only team in central Ohio dedicated solely to erectile rehabilitation and helping men return to sexual activity after surgery, which allows patients to be proactive in their care. Additional team members help men speed their return of urinary control with further options (including surgical) for the few patients who do not naturally return to their preoperative level.
A prostate cancer support group, offered through the cancer program at the OSUCCC - James, meets monthly to provide patients and survivors of prostate cancer with a round table discussion about treatment options, side effects, coping mechanisms, updates and support from survivors and health care professionals. A women’s group meets simultaneously to provide support for partners of men with prostate cancer.