Positive surgical margins at radical prostatectomy: Importance of intra-operative bladder neck frozen sections

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 746-751

  Nakamura, Kogenta ^a,b,c   Kasraeian, Ali ^a,b,c   Anai, Satoshi ^a,b,c   Pendleton, John ^a,b,c   Rosser, Charles J ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Urology ^*  (United States)

^b Division of Urology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder neck; Frozen sections; Prostate cancer; Prostatectomy; Surgical margins

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849131270     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382007000600002     Document Type: Article

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