•Guide to Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

•Why UCA for Prostate Cancer and Robotic Surgery:

1. Experienced team: UCA is one of the busiest and most experienced robotic centers in the world.
2. Urology Centers continues to modify surgical techniques to improve outcomes. Current techniques include:
  •Bladder neck sparing procedure
  •Veil of Aphrodite nerve sparing technique
  •Pelvic floor reconstruction
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3. Intraoperative pathology evaluation: frozen sections during surgery to reduce positive margins and PSA recurrence
4. Biofeedback training to reduce incontinence
5. Dedicated erectile dysfunction team to improve potency

6. Comprehensive data collection and monitoring of surgical outcomes

•PATIENT INFORMATION

 

Patient forms and information

Patient Registration

Review of Systems

Gold Fiducial Instructions

Robotic Preoperative Surgical Procedure Instructions

Instructions for Prostate Needle Biopsy

List of Anticoagulants

Surgery Center, Outpatient and Hospital Preoperative and Surgical Instructions

 

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New Patients - Download a pdf of our patient information form, fill it out and bring it with you on your visit.

What to bring to your appointment

  • Your insurance card
  • A list of current prescription or over-the-counter medications you are taking, including dose and frequency.
  • Pertinent information about your medical and surgical history. Bring any pertinent x-rays or records you may have.
  • Forms the office may have sent to you

Payment/Insurances accepted

We are happy to process all insurance forms for you as long as you have provided us with the appropriate insurance information. We expect payment promptly if you receive a bill from our office for balances that may be due. Please feel free to discuss any questions you may have about billing with office staff.

 

Urology Centers of Alabama is a provider for most major insurance plans. However, it is in your best interest to check your insurance provider's list of participating physicians to be sure your plan allows you to be seen at our office. Also, please review with your insurance customer service representative (or insurance provider) the rules and limitations on coverage and reimbursement.

January 5, 2009

4th in the world for robot prostate cancer surgery;
high volume center, quality outcomes