1 To express a whole number (no decimals) as a fraction, simply place the number 1 as the denominator. 2  For example, 10 written as a fraction is 10/1.
After robotic prostate surgery, recovery time is much shorter compared to that of traditional open prostatectomy or laparoscopic prostatectomy. The majority of our patients are back to normal daily activities within 1-2 weeks.
Robotic prostatectomy generally takes 2-4 hours depending on many factors including size of the prostate gland, presence of obesity, prior abdominal surgery and scar tissue, and other factors. Many of these pre-existing factors mandate a longer operative time.