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REMINDER: OR-Live Presents: The Road to Recovery From Prostate Cancer Begins in the OR
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW YORK, NY, August 13 / MARKET WIRE/ --
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. will present a live webcast on OR-Live.com featuring David B. Samadi,
M.D., Chief of Robotics and Minimal Invasive Surgery in the Department
of Urology at Mount Sinai on August 13 at 5:00pm ET. Dr. Samadi will
narrate case video of a robotic radical prostatectomy utilizing
the da Vinci S HD Surgical System and conduct a live question and answer
session with viewers on the efficacy of open, laparoscopic, and robotic prostate
surgeries. Dr. Simon Hall, Chair of the Department of Urology and
Director of the Barbara and Maurice A. Deane Prostate Health and Research
Center at Mount Sinai, will be on the panel as well.
"As a surgeon, robotic surgery allows me to
remove prostate cancer from patients and
restore their quality of life," said Dr. Samadi. "Instead of two to three
days of hospitalization and two months of recuperation typical with open
prostate surgery, robotic surgery patients often go home the next day and
resume normal activities within two weeks."
During the webcast, Dr. Samadi will discuss the benefits of a robotic-assisted
prostatectomy as it compares to open and laparoscopic surgical
procedures. Robotic prostate surgery is driven by highly magnified visual
enhancement technology in a bloodless field. The result is greater
precision in cutting and suturing with far less trauma to surrounding
tissue, delicate nerve sparing, minimal blood loss, less risk of infection,
and faster recovery. Patients experience improved clinical outcomes and
control over their bladder and sexual functions.
Dr. Hall specializes in urologic oncology and open
surgical techniques, and collaborates with Dr. Samadi on the treatment of
prostate cancer for many of his patients.
"I have seen the number of robotic prostatectomies increase among our
patient population over the past couple of years and the benefits are quite
clear," shared Dr. Hall. "These surgeries result in fewer immediate
complications and quicker recovery than in an open procedure, especially in
the hands of a skilled surgeon who performs a high volume of cases
routinely."
The Procedure
Dr. Samadi's robotic prostatectomy technique is the result of his surgical
evolution -- moving from open surgery to laparoscopy and finally to robotic
surgery over the past eight years. Instead of making an 8" to 10" incision
to remove a 2" prostate gland, Dr. Samadi's robotic prostate surgery
involves just five small "keyhole" incisions in the patient's abdomen,
through which extremely fine instruments are inserted along with a
miniscule camera that displays magnified two-dimensional images from inside
the body onto a screen. The addition of a sophisticated da Vinci system
transforms those images into 3D, enabling the surgeon's hand movements to
be scaled, filtered, and incredibly precise. This eliminates the touch
factor or tactile feedback necessary to perform open surgery.
During the webcast, Dr. Samadi will highlight his unique advanced surgical
techniques in performing a da Vinci Prostatectomy utilizing
the latest technology -- the 4-arm da Vinci S Surgical System with
high-definition 3D vision. The fourth robotic arm helps the surgeon by
providing retraction to increase exposure of structures in the operative
field and facilitates dissection by providing traction at the surgeon's
control.
Surgeon Experience
Dr. Samadi is a board-certified urologic surgeon trained in open,
laparoscopic, and robotic surgery and one of the world's most experienced
da Vinci surgeons with a high track record of success. He is one of the
only surgeons in the country to have completed two fellowships: one in
oncology (trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York)
and the other in laparoscopy (trained at Henri Mondor Hospital in France).
Dr. Samadi has completed more than 1,350 da Vinci cases in his career and
since his arrival at Mount Sinai a year ago, he has performed nearly 550
robotic cases. Dr. Samadi's robotic surgery program at Mount Sinai is
unique for its ability to combine the advanced technology of robotics with
the expertise of open and laparoscopic skills. For the series of surgeries
performed at Mount Sinai, Dr. Samadi's patients experienced an average
blood loss of 63cc for the series with a T2 positive margin of 7%.
Eighty-five percent of his patients were able to wear one surgical pad or
less just three months after surgery. The average length of hospital stay
was one day with minimal complications and positive outcomes.
This program is paid for by Intuitive Surgical, manufacturer of the da
Vinci S HD Surgical System.
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount
Sinai Medical Center encompasses The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount
Sinai School of Medicine. The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the nation's
oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. Founded in 1852,
Mount Sinai today is a 1,406-bed tertiary-care teaching facility that is
internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care. Last year,
nearly 50,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients, and there
were nearly 450,000 outpatient visits to the Medical Center. Mount Sinai
School of Medicine is internationally recognized as a leader in
groundbreaking clinical and basic-science research, as well as having an
innovative approach to medical education. With a faculty of more than 3,400
in 38 clinical and basic science departments and centers, Mount Sinai ranks
among the top 20 medical schools in receipt of National Institute of Health
(NIH) grants. To learn more about Dr. Samadi and the Mount Sinai Medical
Center, please visit www.roboticoncology.com or www.mountsinai.org.
About Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), headquartered in Sunnyvale,
California, is the global technology leader in the emerging field of
robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Intuitive Surgical
develops, manufactures and markets robotic technologies designed to improve
clinical outcomes and help patients return more quickly to active and
productive lives. The company's mission is to extend the benefits of
minimally invasive surgery to the broadest possible base of patients. More
information is available at www.intuitivesurgical.com and
www.davincisurgery.com. Intuitive Surgical -- Taking surgical precision
beyond the limits of the human hand(TM)
About the da Vinci? Surgical System
The da Vinci Surgical System is a sophisticated robotic platform designed
to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach. The da Vinci
System consists of an ergonomic surgeon's console, a patient-side cart with
four interactive robotic arms, a high-performance vision system and
proprietary EndoWrist? instruments. Powered by state-of-the-art robotic
technology, the da Vinci System is designed to scale, filter and seamlessly
translate the surgeon's hand movements into more precise movements of the
EndoWrist instruments. The net result is an intuitive interface with
breakthrough surgical capabilities. By providing surgeons with superior
visualization, enhanced dexterity, greater precision and ergonomic comfort,
the da Vinci Surgical System makes it possible for more surgeons to perform
minimally invasive procedures involving complex dissection or
reconstruction. This ultimately raises the standard of care for complex
surgeries, translating into numerous potential patient benefits, including
less pain, a shorter recovery and quicker return to normal daily
activities.
The presentation described is for general information only and is not
intended to substitute for formal medical training or certification. An
independent surgeon, who is not an Intuitive Surgical employee, provides
procedure descriptions. Intuitive Surgical trains only on the use of its
products and is not responsible for surgical credentialing or for training
in surgical procedure or technique. As a result, Intuitive is not
responsible for procedural content. While clinical studies support the use
of the da Vinci Surgical System as an effective tool for minimally invasive
surgery, individual results may vary.
Intuitive?, da Vinci?, InSite? and EndoWrist? are registered
trademarks of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. www.intuitivesurgical.com www.davincisurgery.com www.davinciprostatectomy.com
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