Robotic Surgery Urologic Procedures

Urologic surgeons at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital perform a variety of urologic robotic surgery procedures:

• Robotic Radical Prostatectomy - removal of the entire prostate gland and some surrounding tissue to treat localized prostate cancer
• Radical and Partial Nephrectomy (kidney cancer removal) - removal of a kidney, lymph nodes and adrenal gland (radical), or a portion of a kidney (partial), to treat kidney cancer
• Radical Cystectomy (bladder cancer removal) with urinary diversion - partial or complete removal of the bladder, often as a means to treat bladder cancer
• Pyeloplasty (reconstruction of renal pelvis to remove blockage) - reconstruction or revision of the renal pelvis (located between the kidney and the ureter) in order to eliminate a blockage

Urology Historical Video

• Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Video – In this surgical video, Dr. Adam Kibel, Chief of Urology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, demonstrates a robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, the surgical removal of the prostate to treat prostate cancer.
• Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Video