Laparoscopic Urology Surgeon - Dr Charles Chabert

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…

Dr Charles Chabert performs 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.

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…

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,…