Well…those of us who had radical prostatectomy, chose one or the other method, so a comparison is not possible. But…my urologist told me that he only does the single-incision DaVinci robotic method. I don’t know what is better, especially for post-op recovery, nor if 5 smaller 1/2” holes are better than the one 2.5” to 3” single incision. I just know that I was lulled into thinking the DaVinci robotic single incision would be better...a breeze per my urologist. I was very wrong. My surgery was mid-April, and the first two weeks were pretty bad with pain (needed 10 mg Percocet); the constipation due to the narcotic-based Percocet; and the feeling that I had been assaulted, pummeled, and beat down below my navel. It was very deep pain…scary deep that stops you in your tracks. Your pelvic floor muscles take the brunt of the surgery. That along with losing two of your three urinary sphincters with the resulting urinary incontinence made it miserable. It was bad enough, plus the exasperating incontinence, that I regret having the surgery. My dad lived to with two months of age 100 years. My maternal grandfather lived to 96; and my maternal uncle lived to 86…all with prostate cancer that never saw them have the prostatectomy. They all died of something else. Maybe I would have enjoyed the same longevity.