RASP employs a laparoscopic technique, whereby the abdominal cavity is filled with gas, and a camera and surgical instruments are passed through port sites in the lower abdominal wall.

RASP has longer operation time but less time spent in hospital and less blood loss. The outcomes of improvements in symptom score, post-voiding residual urine (PVR), postoperative PSA …

Your prostate can be removed several ways. One way is for the surgeon to make several smaller cuts and removing the prostate using a tiny camera and surgical tools. This is called a …

Jul 31, 2025 · Understand robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy, a precise surgical option. Learn about the procedure and what to expect during recovery.

Previously performed as an open surgery with a larger incision, a robot-assisted simple prostatectomy allows the surgeon to more precisely remove the inner part of the prostate, a …

Nov 20, 2025 · A simple prostatectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the inner part of a severely enlarged prostate, treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by leaving the outer …

Nov 25, 2025 · A complete guide to Robotic Assisted Simple Prostatectomy (RASP): indications, surgical mechanics, and what to expect during recovery.

A simple prostatectomy is a surgical procedure to treat extreme enlargement of the prostate (BPH), usually when other approaches such as in-office procedures or TURP are not …

The procedure uses a small video camera, inserted through a keyhole-sized incision to provide surgeons with magnified, 3-D images of the prostate site. This expansive view allows doctors …

As a minimally invasive approach, robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) emerged as a feasible surgical alternative. Currently, there are no definite recommendations for the standard …