{"id":10661,"date":"2026-04-17T10:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/news\/da-vinci-saved-my-life-but-a-good-quality-life\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:49:05","slug":"da-vinci-saved-my-life-but-a-good-quality-life","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/news\/da-vinci-saved-my-life-but-a-good-quality-life\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDa Vinci saved my life, but a good quality life.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The diagnosis of cancer was definitively confirmed by a prostate biopsy performed using the Mona Lisa device at Priora. Urologist Dr. Tomislav Kalem then recommended surgery using the Da Vinci robotic system, says S. Markovi\u0107.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Da Vinci robotic prostate surgery in \u010cepin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

He learned that he had prostate cancer in spring 2025, and thus began a health battle that took him across the border to \u010cepin near Osijek, into the safe hands of the medical team at IMC Priora<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 and the remarkable Da Vinci robot<\/a><\/strong>. Two and a half months after the difficult diagnosis, the cancer was successfully removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 I had benign prostatic hyperplasia as well as prostatitis, and during a follow-up examination, my PSA<\/a><\/strong> levels were quite high. An MRI suggested prostate cancer, which was definitively confirmed by a prostate biopsy <\/a><\/strong>using the Mona Lisa device at Priora<\/strong>. Urologist Dr. Tomislav Kalem<\/a><\/strong> then recommended surgery with the Da Vinci robotic system, says Markovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He learned about Priora from a friend who was also a patient there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lije\u010dnik<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Before coming to \u010cepin, I carefully researched what a prostate biopsy involves, and IMC Priora was a big novelty and surprise for me, due to its modern equipment, which is rare even in Europe, not just in this region. The biopsy was performed very simply, he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mona Lisa Dx Biobot<\/a><\/strong> is an advanced robotic system for prostate biopsy that combines MRI and ultrasound imaging, enabling highly precise fusion biopsy. It is a minimally invasive procedure that gives doctors full control, while providing patients with greater safety, fewer complications, and faster recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the biopsy, Slobodan Markovi\u0107 also underwent radical prostatectomy at IMC Priora. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is a minimally invasive surgical method used to remove the entire prostate affected by cancer. The procedure is performed using the Da Vinci robotic system<\/strong>, which enables exceptional precision and minimal incisions. This method is considered the gold standard in prostate cancer treatment<\/strong>, thanks to its greater safety, lower invasiveness, and faster patient recovery compared to traditional surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I faced the diagnosis of prostate cancer<\/a><\/strong>, it was very important to me to have the malignant tissue<\/a><\/strong> removed, to preserve my libido, and not to wear diapers for the rest of my life. When I spoke with Dr. Kalem, he explained that I was an excellent candidate for a cure<\/strong> because the cancer was confined to the prostate and had not spread, so I decided without much hesitation to undergo surgery at Priora, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diagnosis of a malignant disease<\/strong> affected him emotionally, he admits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the surgery, I felt very uncomfortable in Belgrade, as if I had fallen into depression and anxiety<\/strong> because I had cancer. When I came to Priora, I expected that feeling to continue. But when you arrive at the hospital, you feel order, cleanliness, and organization. I see grass, flower beds, everything is clean and beautiful<\/strong>, and all the staff are truly amazing, and I am sincerely grateful to them. You can clearly feel that everything is systematic, organized, and team-based<\/strong> \u2013 Markovi\u0107 explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sophisticated Da Vinci Xi system<\/strong> enables minimally invasive surgery<\/strong> and allows surgeons to access narrow anatomical areas specific to urological pathology<\/strong>, which are difficult to reach with traditional or laparoscopic techniques. Instead of large abdominal incisions<\/strong>, only small incisions of 5 to 12 millimeters<\/strong> are needed to insert instruments and a camera into the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDa Vinci saved my ego<\/strong>; it saved my quality of life<\/strong>. I don\u2019t want to sound sentimental, but it is an experience I would wish for anyone in a similar situation. I have no words to describe what the doctors and medical staff at Priora did for me,\u201d concludes S. Markovi\u0107, visibly emotional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had very small punctures<\/strong>, I felt no pain afterwards, I had no bleeding, I tolerated the operation very well, and the postoperative recovery went excellently,\u201d he notes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Da Vinci robotic prostate surgery at IMC Priora \u2013 the experience of a patient who, after a cancer diagnosis, underwent minimally invasive treatment …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","news-category":[21],"class_list":["post-10661","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-category-for-profesionals"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/10661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-category?post=10661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}