Georgia Urology, the largest urology practice in the Southeast, recently debuted two new minimally-invasive robotic procedures at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton.
On June 27, Drs. Brent Sharpe and Froylan Gonzalez combined to perform a nephrectomy and an adrenalectomy on one patient, and a prostatectomy on another. This marked the first time bilateral cancer operations were performed through the same minimally-invasive, robotic incisions on an individual. The second case was a simple robotic prostatectomy for an enlarged prostate, which traditionally is done through a large open incision.
“We use the robotic system to do minimally-invasive surgery with what have traditionally been maximally-invasive procedures,” said Sharpe, who has performed more than 700 robotic surgeries. “By using the robotic system we are able to drastically reduce surgical complications and patient recovery time. In these two patients, recovery time will be reduced six-to-12 weeks.”
“I feel privileged to help bring these procedures to the Braselton area and to offer personalized care for patients,” said Dr. Sharpe. “Our goal is to meet patients where they are and to offer them and our community hope.”
