Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: A critical analysis of its impact on urinary continence

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-194

  Srivastava, Abhishek ^a   Grover, Sonal ^a   Sooriakumaran, Prasanna ^a   Joneja, Jaspreet ^a   Tewari, Ashutosh K ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

anatomy; cancer; continence; prostate; prostatectomy; robotic

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK; BLADDER SPHINCTER; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; RISK FACTOR; ROBOTICS; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 79955056989     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: 14736586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e3283455a21     Document Type: Article

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