Prostatectomy

Prostatectomy

Prostatectomy is the surgical removal of the prostate (or part of it) to treat enlargement (TURP) or cancer (Robotic or Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy).
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About Prostatectomy

Prostatectomy

A Prostatectomy is the surgical removal of the Prostate Gland, or part of it. Abnormalities of the Prostate, such as a tumor, or if the gland itself becomes enlarged for any reason, can restrict the normal flow of urine.

There are several approaches to performing a Prostatectomy, with each having their specific application:

TURP stands for “Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate”. 

It is performed by accessing the prostate through the urethra and removing the section of the prostate that is blocking urine flow. This is a common operation for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and outcomes are excellent for a high percentage of these patients (80-90%).

Open Prostatectomies also known as Radical Prostatectomy, in which an incision is made into the abdomen and are needed only when the prostate is very large and can be applied when either part of or the entire prostate gland needs to be removed.

The surgeon makes a few small incisions in your abdomen. The camera and other small instruments will then be inserted through the incisions in the abdomen, providing visual guidance, followed by removal of the entire prostate gland. This procedure is applied in cases of prostate cancer.

This type of Prostatectomy is a robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy, where the laparoscopic robotic arms are controlled by a surgeon. The robot gives the surgeon much more dexterity than conventional laparoscopy while offering advantages over open prostatectomy: much smaller incisions, less pain, less bleeding, less risk of infection, faster healing time, and shorter hospital stay. While the cost of robotic prostate surgery is high, costs are declining rapidly.

Thanks to breakthroughs in surgical technology, surgeons now widely offer a robotic assisted and minimally invasive option for prostatectomy – the Robotic Prostatectomy. 

This procedure has the potential for significantly less pain, a shorter hospital stay, and faster return to normal daily activities. Overall, Robotic Prostatectomy does have the potential for better clinical outcomes. In addition, choosing to uses the robotic assisted approach further minimizes the physical and emotional impact of surgery on patients.

Why choose the Robotic Prostatectomy approach?

By dramatically enhancing dexterity, precision, control and visualization, the Robotics System overcomes the limitations of traditional laparoscopic technology. Helping surgeons to perform complex surgery in a manner never before experienced. The Robotc System extends the surgeon’s capabilities to provide these significant benefits:

  • Enhanced 3D view of the operating area
  • Improved dexterity
  • Greater surgical precision
  • Improved access
  • Increased range of motion
  • Reproducibility

By enhancing surgical capabilities, this approach offers a number of potential benefits, including:

  • Less pain following the operation
  • Less risk of infection
  • Less anesthesia
  • Less blood loss
  • Shorter hospital stay
  • Faster and more complete recovery
  • Quicker return to normal daily activities

It is important to know that Robotic Prostatectomy surgery does not place a robot at the controls; your surgeon is controlling every aspect of the surgery with the assistance of the robotics platform.

The SMART Surgery Technique takes less than 2 hours. The patient is positioned appropriately in the operating theater and the surgery is performed when the patient is placed under general anesthesia. The robotic system translates the surgeon’s hand movements outside the body into surgical movements inside the abdomen. This Technique for performing a Robotically Assisted Prostatectomy consists of 8 stages:

  • Stage1: Dropping the bladder 
  • Stage 2: Bladder neck transection 
  • Stage 3: Posterior bladder neck transected 
  • Stage 4: Seminal vesicle (SV) dissection 
  • Stage 5: Posterior dissection/nerve spar sparing/ EPF incision 
  • Stage 6: DVC/Apical dissection 
  • Stage 7: Bladder neck reconstruction 
  • Stage 8: Urethrovesical anastomosis 

This is the latest in minimally invasive surgery, offering the most recent advances in robotics and computer technology for a patient with prostate cancer. 

This system allows our surgeons to be even more precise with ridding cancer from the prostate. Even difficult operations become routine with the Robotic System: 

  • Manual Movements Translated Into Robotic Movements

With the use of the Robotic system, even through the small one-centimeter keyhole incisions, our surgeons are able to make incredible surgical maneuvers that would be impossible to make otherwise.

  • Controlled Incisions

Traditional open surgery involves large traumatic incisions to the patient and requires a longer healing time with the possibility of infection at the surgical site and considerable scarring.

With this operating system, patient recovery is so fast that many return to work in two to three weeks after this state of the art surgery. 

Patients are pleasantly surprised to feel little if any sensitivity at the incisions sites and barely notice the scar tissue. 

The system completely removes any cancer cells that are at the surrounding edge of the prostate. The elimination of any malignant cells at the surgical margins is critical to patient recovery. 

Patients report a return of their sexual drive and their ability to attain an erection during sexual intercourse after prostate surgery. Also, they are glad to regain control of their bladder and report no problems with urination.

Removing the prostate gland, or part of it, during surgery can cause impotence and urinary incontinence. The ability to have an erection sometimes returns or at least improves over time. So does the ability to control urine leakage.

Destroying the prostate gland with radiation may cause impotence and incontinence, but not as much as surgery can. But radiation sometimes causes diarrhea and bowel problems.

Hormone therapy can cause loss of sex drive and erections, risk of weak bones (osteoporosis), hot flushes, and weight gain.





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Doctors performing Prostatectomy

All procedures at GMS Cyprus are performed by internationally recognized surgeons from Israel, the EU, and the US. Each selected for their exceptional qualifications, surgical expertise, and commitment to patient care.

Our doctors are leaders in their fields, with extensive experience in advanced techniques and consistently high success rates. They work closely with our medical board and patient support team to ensure each treatment is safe, effective, and tailored to the individual.

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We are committed to providing every patient with access to world-class surgeons, personalized care, and unwavering support throughout their medical journey.

We carefully select our surgeons based on international standards, clinical excellence, and patient outcomes. We believe that medical travel should be stress-free, transparent, and guided by people who genuinely care. Our promise is to treat you with dignity, protect your privacy, and give you peace of mind every step of the way.

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Testimonials

Ilanit Boker

Ilanit Boker

I happily recommend the services of the GMS team. I needed a unique procedure which is not performed in Israel and I turned to them. 

Over a telephone conversation with GMS representative Roy, I felt caring attention and confidence that he would help in everything. He accompanied us throughout the entire process, before the flight and even after. 

In addition to Roy, we would like to sincerely thank Oriya, our allocated Israeli speaking patient coordinator of the company in Cyprus. 

Even before our departure, Oriya was in touch with us helping with any issues and made sure that we arrived fully prepared – taking into account the smallest details; even to the point of finding out our food preferences, and despite the late hour of our arrival at the hotel, she ensured an exquisite meal was waiting for us in the room. Oriya greeted us upon arrival and truly made us feel like we were her personal guests. She accompanied us throughout the entire day of the operation – attentively, with endless care and continued patience.

I felt like I had a good friend with me in the hospital. This kind of treatment doesn’t happen very often… At the end of the day we parted, hugging each other, and Oriya gave recommendations on where to go and what to do in the time remaining before returning home.

I just don’t have enough words to thank GMS and Oriya for everything. I can only recommend with a reassurance that those who need it should use their services.

Almog Brand

Almog Brand

When I was looking for information about palm surgery, I found many recommendations about Dr. Amir Oron. After a consultation with Dr. Amir, I was surprised to learn that my health insurance does not guarantee that he will be the surgeon to perform the procedure.

That is when I contacted GMS, who explained how I could have the surgery performed by the physician of my choice – which gave me peace of mind. It is very important for me to share my experience, as the service I received through GMS exceeded any similar experience in Israel: From the beginning I was assigned a GMS representative from Israel, who explained in detail what my experience would be and answered all my questions about the operation and the treatment process. (Thanks, Roy!)

All I had to do was fill out the application form. GMS representatives took care of everything themselves!

They contacted the insurance company on my behalf and even had them check the status of the application until the financial commitment for the surgery was received. We agreed with on the surgical date, booked the flights at a convenient time for me, and also dealt with the hotel reservation. The GMS staff even reviewed the menu and took any dietary restrictions into consideration on my behalf.

We were picked up from the airport in Larnaca, Cyprus where we met the wonderful Oria, who accompanied us throughout the entire visit and took care of every detail; from registration to preparation for the operation.

This is essentially a VIP service that made the entire experience relaxed and stress-free.
The assigned coordinators continued caring after my return to Israel. They were interested in my recuperation post-operatively and also ensured all financial matters were dealt with; all this, by the way, without any commissions or payouts on my part, but directly with my insurance.
In a word – an amazing experience!
In short – I recommend it!

Thank to GMS, thank you Roy, thank you Uriah and thank you Dr. Oron.

Nirit Shortz-Raphael

Nirit Shortz-Raphael

I do not even know where to start!!
Overall, the service exceeded all my expectations!

Roy – thank you for your patience, quick responses (minutes!), availability, caring and clear explanations! You are inimitable! Oriya – you are amazing! Thank you for every smile, hug, help, guidance, explanation… really! You are simply amazing!

Every time I was asked by friends and family about the surgery, I immediately started talking about your amazing service! I felt warmth and love, and everyone who was with me felt the same!
We never stop talking about you, and really, only good things!

You have entered our hearts!
Thank you very much for everything! I hope to see you in the future, under different circumstances.

Nadav Ben-Ezer

Nadav Ben-Ezer

When one thinks of “Medical Operation” overseas, the last thing that comes to mind is a “Great Experience”, but this is exactly what I have experienced, going through a prostate removal procedure via GMS Cyprus. With their professional and compassionate approach, the GMS Cyprus team provides to the confused and worried patient a complete transparent VIP envelop, which takes care of all the logistics involved in “Medical Tourism” for the patient and their escort, as well as assembling a world class international medical team and medical facilities suitable to treat the medical diagnosis at hand.

From the first time the medical situation was diagnosed, and the first contact was made, the GMS team was there to remove the hassle and understand my concerns and worries about the medical issue and being far from home, and they handled every detail of the logistics of travel, insurance company requirements and medical preparations. From first arrival at the luxurious hotel, assigned to the first night and for my personal escort, the GMS management, Udi and Clair, has treated me as family away from home and personally came to greet me and attend firsthand to all my needs and requests. To top it all, they assigned their own personal escort, the wonderful Aia, which was available 24/7 and door to door to handle any need and detail and helped interface with the local hospital team.

I want also to recommend the choice of the hospital at Limassol, which is modern and clean, and of course GMS team have in advance reserved a private and spacious room and nominated a local doctor, which was familiar with my case and participated in the treatment and which came often to check my condition and parameters.

To summarize, I would not go so far as to wish such treatment to anybody, but if you must go through the medical procedure, the VIP treatment provided by GMS is a legitimate alternative, combining easy logistics, professional medical treatment by your own doctor, modern hospital, relaxed overseas experience and personal compassionate escorting to ease and sweeten the experience.

Dorit

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