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Advantages of the method

The advantages of the method in comparison with the open surgical approach (radical retropubic prostatovesiculectomy) are as follows:

small incision (reduced wound-induced pain)
significantly less loss of blood
earlier mobilisation
earlier intake of food possible
earlier removal of catheter (normally on the fifth day post-op)
shorter hospital stay (6 ? 7 days on average)
optimized conditions to preserve the neurovascular bundle (enhanced magnification)