Open AccessHistological evaluation of nerve sparing technique in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy
Author(s) -
Kazushi Tanaka,
Katsumi Shigemura,
Nobuyuki Hinata,
Mototsugu Muramaki,
Hideaki Miyake,
Masato Fujisawa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.128500
Subject(s) - neurovascular bundle , medicine , prostatectomy , prostate , urology , nerve sparing , urinary continence , lobe , statistical significance , anatomy , cancer
The objective of this study is to compare intrafascial nerve-sparing (NS), interfascial NS and non-NS prostatecomy specimens to assess the feasibility of NS technique in Robot-assisted radical prostatectomies (RARP).