Wide excision (nonnerve sparing) radical retropubic prostatectomy using an initial perirectal dissection

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 251-255

  Stephenson, Robert A ^a   Middleton, Richard G ^a   Abbott, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

prostate specific antigen; prostatectomy; prostatic neoplasms; surgery

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER STAGING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031060548     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65338-2     Document Type: Article

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