Positive surgical margins in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: The impact of apical dissection, bladder neck remodeling and nerve preservation

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2049-2052

  Katz, Ran ^a   Salomon, Laurent ^a   Hoznek, Andras ^a   La Taille, Alexandre De ^a   Antiphon, Patrick ^a   Claude Abbou, Clement ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Biological; Laparoscopy; Learning; Preservation; Prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIGAMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; PROSTATECTOMY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037612175     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000065822.15012.b7     Document Type: Article

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