This animation shows how a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is performed.
Radical prostatectomy is the removal of the entire prostate and the seminal vesicles. For radical prostatectomy you will receive general anaesthesia.
Discuss with your doctor the advantages and disadvantages of radical prostatectomy and if it is right for you.
This animation is brought to you by the European Association of Urology, supported by an educational grant from Intuitive Surgical Sàrl.
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