Easy and effective assessment of the anastomosis after radical retropubic prostatectomy: UUUUroscopy before imaging?;Einfache und effektive Beurteilung der Anastomose nach radikaler retropubischer Prostatektomie: .,Harnschau" vor Bildgebung?

Urologe - Ausgabe A

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 364-368

  Schenck, M ^a   Schneider, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^b PURR Practice Clinic Urology Rhein Ruhr   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cystogram; Prostate cancer; Radical prostatectomy; Urine extravasation; Uroscopy

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; CATHETER REMOVAL; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CYSTOGRAPHY; HEALING; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTURIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADICAL RETROPUBIC PROSTATECTOMY; SHORT SURVEY; URETHRAL CATHETER; URINE COLOR; URINE EXTRAVASATION;

ENDOSCOPY; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTATECTOMY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 77952238777     PISSN: 03402592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00120-010-2270-3     Document Type: Short Survey

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