Post-operative drain output as a predictor of bladder neck contracture following radical prostatectomy

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 351-354

  Hanson, Gregory R ^a   Odom, Erin ^a   Borden Jr , Lester S ^a   Neil, Nancy ^b   Corman, John M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER OBSTRUCTION; CONTRACTURE; CYSTOSCOPE; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND DRAINAGE;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CONTRACTURE; CYSTOSCOPES; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; URINARY BLADDER NECK OBSTRUCTION; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 52649157625     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: 15732584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-007-9239-1     Document Type: Article

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