| 31. | This is true for prostatectomies done as open procedures and those done using minimally invasive techniques.
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| 32. | Radical prostatectomy is still the most frequent treatment, accounting for about 40 percent of all cases.
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| 33. | "Nearly 100, 000 men who undergo prostatectomies each year, " he said.
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| 34. | In localized disease, it is unknown if radical prostatectomy is better or worse than watchful waiting.
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| 35. | He also invented a device known as the Young punch, an instrument used in prostatectomy procedures.
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| 36. | The first laparoscopic prostatectomy was performed in 1991 by William Schuessler, MD and colleagues in Texas.
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| 37. | Henry Ford Hospital's Vattikuti Urology Institute operates the largest robotic prostatectomy program in the world.
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| 38. | Bedridden, he spent his time verbally abusing Bentoiu, who was similarly immobilized by a prostatectomy.
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| 39. | However, because radiation therapy causes tissue changes, prostatectomy after radiation has higher risks of complications.
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| 40. | Postoperative urinary incontinence has been reported at 16 % among patients at 12 months following radical prostatectomy.
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