--- title: "Robot-assisted urology in Hamm — prostate, kidney, bladder" description: "Section for robot-assisted urology at St. Barbara-Klinik Hamm-Heessen: prostate cancer, kidney tumour, bladder cancer, MRI fusion biopsy and second opinion." source: "https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/" language: "en" generated: "2026-11-05" --- Sektion roboterassistierte Urologie · St. Barbara-Klinik Hamm-Heessen # Robot-assisted urology in Hamm Prostate, kidney and bladder — operated with the da Vinci system. The aim is to treat the disease and to preserve as much function as possible. [Book an appointment online *Bild: Doctolib*](https://www.doctolib.de/urologie/hamm/sami-ramzi-leyh-bannurah-731c5f05-a922-48c8-9188-ccff1f461f23)[Call us · +49 2381 681-1589](tel:+4923816811589)[Request a second opinion](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/kontakt/) *Bild: The urology team walking side by side along the ward corridor.* Your treatment is in the hands of a practised team — from the consultation through the operation and into follow-up. What we treat ## The full spectrum Not only the prostate — the section covers robot-assisted urology in its breadth. - [Radical prostatectomy with extended or superextended lymph node dissection](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/prostata/prostatektomie/) - [Kidney-preserving tumour surgery — partial nephrectomy instead of removing the organ, wherever the findings allow it](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/niere/nierentumor/) - [Radical nephrectomy and nephroureterectomy for tumours of the kidney and the upper urinary tract](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/niere/nierentumor/) - [Fully intracorporeal radical cystectomy with urinary diversion, including orthotopic neobladder](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/blase/zystektomie/) - [Reconstructive urology, including pyeloplasty for obstruction of the kidney](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/niere/nierenbeckenplastik/) - [Adenoma enucleation of the prostate for benign enlargement](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/prostata/prostatavergroesserung/) *Bild: A member of the operating-room team in cap and mask looks into the camera between the instrument arms of the da Vinci system.* Every operation rests on a practised team — in theatre, at the console and on the ward. Why here ## Experience can be measured Published learning curves show the case volume beyond which the results of prostate surgery no longer improve appreciably: **surgical margins from roughly 200 to 250 procedures, potency from roughly 600 to 700, continence from roughly 700 to 800**. Your surgeon is above all of these thresholds. Vickers AJ, Bianco FJ, Serio AM, et al. The surgical learning curve for prostate cancer control after radical prostatectomy. J Natl Cancer Inst 2007;99(15):1171–1177. ### Training and certification Training at the Martini-Klinik Hamburg and the Europäisches Prostatazentrum Gronau, as well as at leading centres in Bern and Stockholm. ERUS Certificate of Excellence in Robot-assisted Prostatectomy from the Orsi Academy. FEBU — German and European board-certified urologist. ### Frozen section in theatre Following the NeuroSAFE principle, the margins at the neurovascular bundle are examined histologically while the operation is still under way. If the margin is clear, the nerves stay. ### Our own research Lead investigator of the ToP-RAP trial on urethral preservation, co-author of the sleeve technique for nerve preservation, work on fusion biopsy and on artificial intelligence. ### Close to home Diagnosis, surgery and follow-up in one place. No long journeys to another city — which matters most in the weeks after the procedure. ### Together with your urologist We work closely with the urology practices in the region. You stay with the doctor you know; we take on the part that needs the robot. ### We speak your language Our team includes staff who speak Arabic, Turkish and further languages. We go through the diagnosis, the treatment plan and every single step with you directly — with no interpreter in between. Second opinion Have you received a diagnosis and are unsure whether the proposed route is the right one? That is what a second opinion is for. [+49 2381 681-1589](tel:+4923816811589) [Book an appointment online *Bild: Doctolib*](https://www.doctolib.de/urologie/hamm/sami-ramzi-leyh-bannurah-731c5f05-a922-48c8-9188-ccff1f461f23) [Send an e-mail](mailto:urobotik@barbaraklinik.de) [More about the second opinion](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/zweitmeinung/) *Bild: Portrait of Associate Professor Dr. med. Sami-Ramzi Leyh-Bannurah* Your surgeon ## Associate Professor Dr. med. Sami-Ramzi Leyh-Bannurah FEBU, MHBA · Head of the Section for robot-assisted urology The head of the section performs your operation himself — from the first conversation, through the procedure, to the follow-up. Trained at the Martini-Klinik Hamburg and the Europäisches Prostatazentrum Gronau. [Full profile](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/team/) ## What is measured is the result We record continence, potency, surgical margins and complications in a structured way from the outset — we will publish our own outcome figures once they are robust. [Research and outcome quality](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/wissenschaft/) Where do I start? ## The shortest way to an answer Find the situation that applies to you. - [“My PSA level is raised” MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/diagnostik/fusionsbiopsie/) - [“I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer” Prostate cancer: treatment options](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/prostata/prostatakrebs/) - [„I would like a second opinion“ Second opinion](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/zweitmeinung/) - [“A kidney tumour has been found” Kidney tumour](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/niere/nierentumor/) - [“There was blood in my urine” Bladder cancer: diagnosis](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/blase/diagnose-und-therapie/) - [“Passing urine has become difficult” Benign prostate enlargement](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/prostata/prostatavergroesserung/) [Frequently asked questions](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/haeufige-fragen/) Contact ## Second opinion and appointments You have received a diagnosis and are unsure what comes next? Talk to us about the options. Please bring previous findings and imaging with you if you can. Consultation hours - Tuesday · 09:00–14:00 - Thursday · 08:30–16:00 PD Dr. med. Sami-Ramzi Leyh-Bannurah. Appointments are arranged by the urology secretariat. [Book an appointment online *Bild: Doctolib*](https://www.doctolib.de/urologie/hamm/sami-ramzi-leyh-bannurah-731c5f05-a922-48c8-9188-ccff1f461f23) [Call us +49 2381 681-1589](tel:+4923816811589) [Send an e-mail urobotik@barbaraklinik.de](mailto:urobotik@barbaraklinik.de) [Request a callback We will call you back – in a time window that suits you.](https://robotik-barbaraklinik.de/en/kontakt/#rueckruf)