Evolution of endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE) - Technical improvements and development of a nerve-sparing, potency-preserving approach

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 147-152

  Stolzenburg, Jens Uwe ^a   Truss, Michael C ^b   Do, Minh ^a   Rabenalt, Robert ^a   Pfeiffer, Heidemarie ^a   Dunzinger, Michael ^c   Aedtner, Bernd ^a   Stief, Christian G ^b   Jonas, Udo ^b   Dorschner, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern Wien Betriebsgesellschaft   (Austria)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Laparoscopy; Nerve sparing; Potency preserving; Radical prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PENIS ERECTION; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE ERECTION; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 2942702603     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-003-0351-2     Document Type: Article

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