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Technical advances in radical retropubic prostatectomy techniques for avoiding complications. Part II: vesico‐urethral anastomosis and nerve‐sparing prostatectomy
Author(s) -
Gillitzer R.,
Thüroff J.W.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2003.04283.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radical retropubic prostatectomy , anastomosis , prostatectomy , urology , dissection (medical) , surgery , prostate , cancer
SUMMARY We previously reviewed different technical modifications and improvements in apical dissection in radical retropubic prostatectomy which have a considerable effect in optimizing the results. This second paper focuses on the vesico‐urethral anastomosis and aspects of nerve‐sparing prostatectomy.