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I am in Southern California and had a robotic prostatectomy last September. My surgery was performed at the City of Hope by Dr. Mark Kawachi, and I had none of the common symptoms such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction. I attribute this to the number of surgeries that Dr. Kawachi has performed with the DiVinci robot. I had some excessive bleeding after surgery and developed anemia, however today after 11 months I am back to where I was physically pre-surgery without having experienced a single day ot the aforementioned side effects. As of today, I am cancer free and highly recommend the robotic surgery. Best of luck to you and your husband.
