Top 10 tips for patients considering a robotic radical prostatectomy

The problem Full preservation of the two sets of nerves and blood vessels (the neurovascular bundle or NVB) that lie at the back of the prostate is the most important step in maintaining potency (the ability to have penetrative intercourse) following robotic prostatectomy, but this step frequently results in some oozing of blood due to...

Laparoscopic (keyhole) prostate cancer surgery has transformed the operation of radical prostatectomy from the traditional ‘open’ variation that was associated with a 20% complication rate, a 30% risk of blood transfusion and a prolonged recovery into an operation that was more precise, safer and quicker to recover from, thanks to the fewer incisions required in...

We’re delighted to announce that Professor Christopher Eden has been named in the Daily Mail’s Best Urologists in Britain guide. This guide comes out approximately once every eight years and is a result of surveying 40 prostate cancer surgeons from around the country on who they consider to have the best technique, deepest experience and...