Gossypiboma (retained surgical sponge) and recurrent bladder neck contracture after radical retropubic prostatectomy and bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1356-1357

  Heffernan, John P ^b   Heidenberg, Howard B ^b   Irby, Pierce B ^b   Moul, Judd W ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

bladder; bladder neck obstruction; iatrogenic disease; prostate; surgical sponges

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MALE; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; SPONGE;

EID: 0030983758     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64978-4     Document Type: Article

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