London Prostate Centre: Prostate surgery and treatment in London

The London Prostate Centre, based at the private Princess Grace Hospital in central London provides a comprehensive range of services dedicated to total prostate health, treatment and care. Advice, treatment, screening and diagnostics for prostate cancer and prostate disease are quickly available at all times, and comprehensive counselling and alternative support treatments are always on hand to patients.

Centre for urological care

The Princess Grace Hospital has enormous expertise in urological medicine and is the first independent hospital in the UK to employ some of the key technological advances for treating urological disease.  

It offers radical prostatectomy procedures with the use of the da Vinci surgical robot – The London Prostate Centre was the first clinic in the independent sector to offer the da Vinci surgical robot. This procedure is led by the surgeon, Mr Chris Ogden, who has performed the most robotic radical prostatectomies in the UK.

With direct access to the extensive facilities of the diagnostic and surgical services of The Princess Grace Hospital, patients receive comprehensive care at every stage of treatment, from screening through to diagnostic imaging, surgical diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.

Health screening at the Men’s Health Centre

It is important to have periodic health checks to identify the presence of disease before it becomes irreversible or leads to significant illness. The Male Health Centre provides a comprehensive screening service for men and aims to provide a service of excellence for patients suffering from male health related conditions. It is linked to the London Prostate Centre at the Princess Grace Hospital and referrals can be made quickly with appointments set up on the spot.

Treatments offered

The centre has extensive expertise in treating all urological conditions. Their consultants specialise in problems of the urinary tract and male reproductive system.

When medication and other non-surgical treatments are either unavailable or cannot relieve symptoms, surgery is the accepted treatment for a broad range of conditions that affect the male reproductive organs and the organs of the urinary tract.

Less invasive surgical options are available to many patients facing urologic surgery, the most common of which is laparoscopy, which uses small incisions. While laparoscopy can be very effective for many routine procedures, limitations of this technology prevent its use for more complex urologic surgeries.

The da Vinci^® Surgical System, is being used by an increasing number of surgeons worldwide for prostatectomy and other urologic procedures. This minimally invasive approach, utilising the latest in surgical and robotics technologies, is ideal for delicate urologic surgery.

• Prostate cancer

• Benign prostate hyperplasia

• Erectile dysfunction

• The andropause

• Testicular cancer

• Bladder cancer

• Prostatitis

• Penile cancer

• Bladder disease

• Kidney and renal disorders

• Adrenal disorders

• Genito-urinary disorders

• Penile reconstructive surgery
  
  

Robotic Prostate Surgery (Robotic Prostatectomy)

The primary goal of prostatectomy is removal of the cancer. A secondary goal is to preserve urinary function and -- when applicable -- erectile function. Preservation of the nerves necessary for erections can be an extremely important goal for patients. These nerves run alongside the prostate and are often damaged when removing the prostate. A nerve-sparing prostatectomy attempts to preserve these nerves so that the patient may be able to return to his prior erectile function.

Referred to by many as robotic surgery for prostate cancer or robotic prostatectomy, da Vinci^® Prostatectomy is more accurately a robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery that is quickly becoming the preferred treatment for removal of the prostate following early diagnosis of prostate cancer. In fact, studies suggest that  da Vinci Prostatectomy may be the most effective, least invasive prostate surgery performed today and the likelihood of a complete recovery from prostate cancer without long-term side effects is, for most patients, better than it has ever been.

da Vinci Prostatectomy is performed with the assistance of the da Vinci Surgical System – the latest evolution in robotics technology. The da Vinci Surgical System enables surgeons to operate with unmatched precision and control using only a few small incisions and offers these potential benefits:

• Significantly less pain
• Less blood loss
• Fewer complications
• Less scarring
• A shorter hospital stay
• And a faster return to normal daily activities