“Urethral-Sparing” Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Critical Appraisal of the Safety of the Technique Based on the Histologic Characteristics of the Prostatic Urethra

“Urethral-Sparing” Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Critical Appraisal of the Safety of the Technique Based on the Histologic Characteristics of the Prostatic Urethra

Background: The prostatic urethra (PU) is conventionally resected during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP). Recent studies demonstrated the feasibility of the extended PU preservation (EPUP). Aims: To describe the histologic features of the PU. Methods: The PU was evaluated using cystopros...

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Main Authors: Anastasios D. Asimakopoulos, Filippo Annino, Gaia Colalillo, Richard Gaston, Thierry Piechaud, Alessandro Mauriello, Umberto Anceschi, Filippo Borri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
prostate cancer
incontinence
prostatectomy
urethra
urothelium
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/1/82

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