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A Mayo physician explains prostatectomy options to someone who needs prostate surgery. Answers to your questions

At Mayo Clinic, your doctor takes the time to listen to your questions and explain your options for prostatectomy.

A comprehensive, personalized approach

Having surgery is a highly personal experience. At Mayo Clinic, your doctor listens to your concerns and issues. Together, you talk about all options and approaches to prostatectomy. Your doctor answers your questions and designs a plan of care that matches your unique needs. Mayo Clinic's extensive experience and technical capabilities with prostatectomy are brought to bear within a reassuring, people-centric setting. People from around the world seek prostate cancer care at Mayo due to its combination of cutting-edge science, compassionate care and strong outcomes.

Los médicos de Mayo colaboran en la atención médica de una prostatectomía Enfoque de equipo a la atención médica

Un cirujano de Mayo Clinic debate las opciones de tratamiento con sus colegas.

Experience, expertise and collaborative teamwork

Mayo Clinic urologic surgeons and care teams collaborate with one another on all aspects of care for prostatectomy surgery. They bring unparalleled experience and expertise together for each person's benefit. This seamless teamwork enhances care coordination, accelerates treatment timelines and improves the satisfaction of people receiving care.

Mayo Clinic urologists have been performing radical prostatectomy procedures for several decades. Each year, more than 1,500 people choose to have these procedures at Mayo Clinic. Research suggests that surgical outcomes are directly linked to the number of procedures a surgeon has performed.

Cirujanos de Mayo realizando una prostatectomía Cirujanos experimentados

Los cirujanos de Mayo Clinic tienen vasta experiencia en todas las formas de prostatectomía y realizan una gran cantidad de estos procedimientos todos los años.

Advanced technology and treatment options

Mayo Clinic surgeons are experts in all types of radical prostatectomy, including robot-assisted prostatectomy. Mayo Clinic surgeons pioneered the use of robot-assisted prostatectomy surgery and have been successfully performing and advancing this surgery for many years.

Un cirujano trabaja con una consola remota para realizar una prostatectomía asistida por robot. Prostatectomía asistida por robot

Mientras un equipo de cirugía trabaja en la mesa de operaciones, un cirujano de Mayo Clinic se sienta frente a una consola remota y usa brazos robóticos para llevar a cabo una prostatectomía asistida por robot.

Using instruments attached to a robot during laparoscopic surgery helps the surgeon make more-precise movements with surgical tools than are possible with traditional laparoscopic surgery.

Mayo Clinic surgeons have been performing and perfecting the radical prostatectomy procedure for decades, both in open and robot-assisted forms. They also have contributed significant advances in the understanding of robotic prostatectomy technology and techniques.

Research and innovation

Mayo Clinic fosters a research environment that leads to practice-changing innovations. Mayo Clinic researchers are actively involved in studying long-term outcomes after radical prostatectomy. For decades, Mayo Clinic has been compiling a database from records of people who have had prostate cancer surgery. Through this database, Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers track treatments and outcomes, helping them develop techniques that offer you the best chance for an optimal outcome and quality of life.

Experiencia y clasificación

Mayo Clinic urologic surgeons and care teams leverage their decades of experience and expertise as well as research advancements to make sure people having prostatectomy surgery have the best possible outcomes. Mayo Clinic's high volumes for surgeries, clinical trials and advanced treatments support an optimal experience for people receiving care.

Experience and expertise

Mayo Clinic urologists have been performing radical prostatectomy procedures for several decades. In fact, Mayo surgeons perform more than 1,500 of these procedures each year on average. Research shows that doctors who perform many prostate surgeries and work in medical centers that care for many people undergoing prostate surgery generally provide superior outcomes.

Comprehensive cancer center

El Centro Oncológico Integral de Mayo Clinic cumple con los estándares estrictos de un centro oncológico integral del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer de los EE. UU. Estos estándares reconocen la excelencia científica y un enfoque multidisciplinario centrado en la prevención, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento del cáncer.

Conocimientos especializados reconocidos a nivel nacional

Mayo Clinic de Rochester (Minnesota), Mayo Clinic de Jacksonville (Florida), y Mayo Clinic de Phoenix y Scottsdale (Arizona) se encuentran entre los mejores hospitales especializados en oncología y urología según la clasificación de U.S. News & World Report.

Ubicaciones, viajes y alojamiento

Mayo Clinic tiene importantes instalaciones en Phoenix y Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; y Rochester, Minnesota. El Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic tiene docenas de instalaciones en diversos estados.

Para obtener más información sobre visitas a Mayo Clinic, elija su ubicación en el siguiente menú:

Costos y seguro médico

Mayo Clinic trabaja con cientos de compañías de seguros y es un proveedor de atención médica de la red para millones de personas.

En la mayoría de los casos, Mayo Clinic no requiere la remisión de un médico. Algunas compañías de seguros requieren remisiones o pueden tener requisitos adicionales para determinada atención médica. Todas las citas médicas se priorizan en función de la necesidad médica.

Infórmate más sobre las citas médicas en Mayo Clinic.

Comunícate con tu compañía de seguros para verificar la cobertura médica y para obtener cualquier autorización que necesites antes de la visita. Muchas veces, el teléfono del servicio al cliente de la compañía de seguros se encuentra impreso en el reverso de la tarjeta del seguro.

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