Endoscopic management of the obliterated anastomosis following radical prostatectomy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 70-72

  Carr, Lesley K ^a   Webster, George D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bladder neck obstruction; endoscopy; prostatectomy; urethral stricture

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE SURGERY; PROSTATECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETHRA STRICTURE; URETHROTOMY;

EID: 0030013774     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65941-X     Document Type: Article

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