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@wheel1
We chose "old way" since our doctor told us that multi port offers more flexibility and better reach and the results for ED and incontinence were the same for multi port and single port in his experience. Since he did thousands Da Vinci surgeries and knew to use BOTH kinds of "attachments", I was sure that he knew what he was talking about.
One day in a hospital can be beneficial only for insurance, not the patient. I was happy that my husband stayed overnight and was checked regularly for all vital signs and I also had a chance to ask many additional questions about care.
In Europe patients stay in hospital until caterer is removed and have full care there and no worry about food preparations, help with hygiene, walking exercises, Dinu even had a massage lol - so I do not see how going home the same day is beneficial ?
Could my husband go home the same day (if he had surgery in the morning) - yes. Was it nice to have specialized care for extra day - yes !
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@surftohealth88 No overnight stay is the ideal scenario but it may not happen.
I had multi-port and was supposed to stay one night.
However, one drain kept filling with blood and my surgeon decided that I would spend another night just to be sure I wouldn’t need to be re-admitted.
It sucked but so it goes when men make plans.
Phil
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Staying in the hospital until your catheter comes out tells you everything you need to know , and I would not brag about that. Everything that I have read is opposite that multi port is so much better, offering more flexibility. The DaVinci is not about changing attachments, it is an entirely different model that is very costly and does reduce ED through Retzius sparing surgery with better approach to the nerve bundles along with immediate continence in most cases and no Kegel exercises needed. Now AS I said, surgeons that use the older DaVinci multi port does not stop them from performing outstanding surgeries, but in todays world improved ED, improved incontinence and quicker recovery is where the standard of care is going. If your husband went old school and you are happy , terrific! I think for most patients being home is a overall better environment and less likely to get a hospital infection which is not uncommon