Feasibility study of a novel rectal cooling system for hypothermic radical prostatectomy in a swine model

Thermal damage and inflammatory responses of the sphincter and neurovascular bundles (NVBs) are responsible for post-prostatectomy incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Intraoperative hypothermia in the pelvic cavity may reduce the occurrence of these complications. We evaluated the feasibility of...

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Main Authors: Won Hoon Song, Inyoung Sun, Gwan Jang, Jeong Hoon Lee, Jae Hyeon Jeong, Jung Chan Lee, Hee Chan Kim, Chang Wook Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Urological Association 2022-07-01
Series:Investigative and Clinical Urology
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Online Access:https://www.icurology.org/pdf/10.4111/icu.20220092