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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Korean Urological Association
2022-07-01
|
Series: | Investigative and Clinical Urology |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.icurology.org/pdf/10.4111/icu.20220092 |