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Post-anaesthesia, six 3mm micro cuts are made in the patient's abdomen, and Da Vinci robot arms are connected via ports. Dr. Ramani controls the surgery from a console, typically taking one hour for a radical prostatectomy, which is nearly bloodless.
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A urine catheter and a tiny drain pipe are inserted, with the patient kept nil-by-mouth on the surgery day and IV fluids administered. Sips of water are introduced the next day, with solid food by day three.
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The patient remains in the hospital for 5 nights, including the night before the surgery. The drain pipe is removed on day three post-surgery while still in the hospital.
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· The patient is discharged with the urine catheter, which is removed exactly 10 days after the surgery at the patient’s home.
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A doctor from the surgical team visits the patient daily at their home or hotel. The same doctor removes the urine catheter 10 days post-surgery.