Robotic Surgery

• John M. Henry, M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Constantine F. Harris, M.D.

The daVinci® Surgical System is the world's most advanced, minimally invasive, robotic assisted surgical treatment option available today. It provides an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting our skilled urologists at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform.

Picture from the Reading Eagle: Ryan McFadden Dr. John M. Henry, uses the daVinci® Surgical System to operate on a patient on the other side of the room.

Drs. John Henry and Constantine Harris are currently performing robotic surgery at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center in West Reading, Pennsylvania.

Robotic Radical Laparoscopic Prostatectomy

If your physician recommends surgery to treat your prostate cancer, you may be a candidate for this less invasive surgical procedure called the Minimally Invasive Prostatectomy using the daVinci® Surgical System. This treatment method, when compared to traditional prostate surgery, provides patients with many benefits.

Some of the patient benefits include:

• Less Pain
• Shorter Hospital Stays
• Less Blood Loss
• Less Scarring
• Small incisions
• Faster Recovery Times

Other urologic robotic surgeries performed by the daVinci® Surgical System include:

• Nephrectomy
• Pyeloplasty

For more information:

• Link to an article from The Reading Eagle, www.readingeagle.com

• Link to The Reading Hospital and Medical Center's daVinci® Urologic Surgery page, www.readinghospital.org

• Link to a website which provides more information about the daVinci® Prostatectomy, www.davinciprostatectomy.com

• Link to patient education brochure on daVinci® prostatectomy.

• Link to Frequently Asked Questions on the daVinci® prostatectomy

• Link to daVinci® Prostatectomy video.

Please call our office at 610.372.8995 to schedule an appointment to see if you are a candidate for robotic surgery.