Management of rectal injury during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Management of rectal injury during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

PURPOSE: Because laparoscopic radical prostatectomy remains a challenging procedure, rectal injury is always a potential complication. We review the incidence of rectal injuries at our institution in the first 110 consecutive laparoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomies. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

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Main Authors: Octavio A. Castillo, Elias Bodden, Gonzalo Vitagliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2006-08-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
prostatic neoplasms
prostatectomy
laparoscopy
injuries
rectum
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