Vesicourethral reconstruction in radical retropubic prostatectomy: An alternative technique

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 844-846

  Igel, Todd C ^a   Wehle, Michael J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomosis, surgical; Prostatectomy; Prostatic neoplasms; Suture techniques

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; PROSTATECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; URETHROPLASTY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0032854989     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)61787-7     Document Type: Article

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