Standard robotic laparoscopic surgeries require 5-6 small incisions, whereas the revolutionary single port robotic procedure combines them into one keyhole incision. Most radical cystectomies at other centers are still performed using traditional open surgery techniques. Only a handful are being performed using this innovative single port robotic surgery, while NJU specializes in minimizing incisions. In addition to removing the bladder, surgeons perform urinary reconstruction to create a new way for urine to collect and exit the body.

Aside from Radical cystectomy we also perform other urological cancer surgery using the single port robot such as:

• Radical prostatectomy
• Partial nephrectomy
• Other reconstructive surgeries like Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJ) repairs

Robotic cystectomies have been shown to provide cancer treatment that is just as effective as traditional open surgery. The highly specialized robotic surgery benefits include:

• Less discomfort
• Shorter hospital stay
• Faster recovery
• Improved cosmetic results for patients

In the past five years, NJU urologists have performed more than 250 robotic cystectomies. NJU’s urological surgeons are now performing between 60 and 70 robotic cystectomy procedures each year — which is the highest annual volume of robotic cystectomies performed in New Jersey.