Retropubic versus perineal radical prostatectomy in early prostate cancer: Eight-year experience

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 513-518

  Martis, Gianni ^a,b   Diana, Massimo ^a   Ombres, Maurizio ^a   Cardi, Antonio ^a   Mastrangeli, Roberta ^a   Mastrangeli, Bruno ^a  

^a SAN CAMILLO DE LELLIS HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Perineal versus retropubic; Prostate cancer; Radical prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CANCER CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 34248206311     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.20714     Document Type: Article

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