Laparoscopic Urology

Long term safety of robotic surgery demonstrated

Charles Chabert — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:21:29 +0000

“In the first study of its kind, urologists and biostatisticians at Henry Ford Hospital have found that robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is safe over the long term, with a major complication rate of less than one percent.”

Read the full article on News Medical

Moxy Fibre and 180W XPS become the standard

Charles Chabert — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:25:24 +0000

Moxy Fibre and 180W XPS have become a standard of care at LUA and John Flynn Hospital – the first such program in Queensland. Over 200 cases of GreenLight Laser Prostatectomies have now been performed by Dr Chabert at LUA. A typical treatment episode lasts around 30-45 minutes, with the majority of patients being treated as ‘day-only’ or a simple overnight stay in hospital.

The combination of 180W XPS and Moxy Fibre offers twice the vapourisation speed with the same safety profile as existing 120W HPS with 2090 fibre, and is only available with the GreenLight XPS™ laser system. According to Greenlight, what this means to you is that, “XPS with MoXy allows for the removal of a wider swath of tissue without increasing the depth of tissue removal. Coagulation depth also remains the same.” So you can rest assured you’re receiving the safest treatment technology available today.

To learn more about the technical ins-and-outs of Moxy Fibre, browse to Greenlight’s Moxy Fibre information page.

Robotic assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy at the Wesley Hospital, Brisbane

Charles Chabert — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:23:34 +0000

Dr Charles Chabert is now offering robotic assisted laparoscopic (robotic assisted keyhole prostate surgery) radical prostatectomy at the Wesley Hospital Brisbane. This surgery is a treatment option for prostate cancer – removing the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles.

If you have concerns about your prostate, or have a diagnosis from your GP that you would like a specialist opinion on, please feel free to contact us.

Outcomes of Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

Charles Chabert — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:21:22 +0000

International training in Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy is known to improve operative outcomes and shorten the learning curve associated with the procedure. The following article reports the results of Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy as reported in conjunction with my colleague Dr Troy Gianduzzo at the John Flynn Hospital, Gold Coast. Our positive margin rate of 1.1% for disease confined to the prostate compares favourably to international radical prostatecotmy series. This article has been submitted to the British Journal of Urology International. Even though it is the British Journal, it is the official journal of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Download the article here.

GreenLight Laser surgery available in Queensland

Charles Chabert — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:14:47 +0000

GreenLight Laser Therapy has proven to be the ideal tool for soft tissue vaporization and coagulation because “Green” is highly absorbed by oxyhemoglobin, but not by water. A body of clinical evidence supports the safety, efficacy and durability of GreenLight Laser Therapy for the treatment of BPH (Benign prostate hyperplasia – enlarged prostate).

GLP is a minimally invasive treatment option for the management of urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, and is available at the John Flynn Hospital, Tugun, Queensland and at St Vincent’s in Lismore, NSW.

Through LUA, Dr Charles Chabert has established the first GreenLight Laser Prostatectomy program in Queensland. Dr Chabert was one of the first surgeons globally to use the 180W XPS GreenLight Laser in combination with Moxy fibre technology.

Learn more about GreenLight Laser prostatectomy here.