The Impact of Prostate Size in Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

Large prostates can be challenging to remove during open or laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). Our objective was to critically analyse the impact of prostate volume in LRP. 400 cases of LRP were performed. Three hundred and fourteen patients had a small prostate (weight

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Veröffentlicht in:European urology 2005-08, Vol.48 (2), p.285-290
Hauptverfasser: Chang, C.M., Moon, D., Gianduzzo, T.R., Eden, C.G.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Large prostates can be challenging to remove during open or laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). Our objective was to critically analyse the impact of prostate volume in LRP. 400 cases of LRP were performed. Three hundred and fourteen patients had a small prostate (weight
ISSN:0302-2838
1873-7560
DOI:10.1016/j.eururo.2005.04.029