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Robot-Assisted Prostate Surgery Linked to Problems

Study finds potential issue with non-invasive surgery option

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 14, 2009 6:28 AM CDT

(Newser) – Men who undergo minimally invasive, robot-assisted prostate surgery were more than twice as likely to suffer from impotence and incontinence a year and a half later, compared to those receiving conventional surgery, a new Harvard study has found. Some 4.7% of those treated with... Read full story »

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