Modified USA Narrow 210mm — Robotic Prostatectomy

Modified USA Narrow 210mm — Robotic Prostatectomy

The 210mm Modified USA Narrow dressing forceps serves robotic radical prostatectomy — the dominant approach to localised prostate cancer surgery in the United States, with approximately 85% of American radical prostatectomy procedures performed robotically. The 21cm narrow-profile forceps populates the open-conversion tray for the small proportion of cases requiring conversion from robotic technique.

The robotic-radical-prostatectomy outcomes

Robotic radical prostatectomy at experienced centres produces oncologic outcomes equivalent to open radical prostatectomy with modestly better functional outcomes (continence recovery, erectile function preservation) and significantly faster post-operative recovery. The technique has displaced open radical prostatectomy at most American urology centres over the past 15 years.

The conversion-tray inventory

Conversion from robotic to open during radical prostatectomy is rare (<1%) but when needed must proceed rapidly to preserve patient safety. The 21cm Modified USA Narrow forceps in the conversion tray ensures the open-completion phase can use familiar American-tradition instrumentation matching the original robotic-procedure plan.