Novel methods to aid vesicourethral anastomosis in radical retropubic prostatectomy

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Novel methods to aid vesicourethral anastomosis in radical retropubic prostatectomy


Lehana Yeo, Rajindra Singh and Jhumur Pati


Vesicourethral anastomosis is a technically challenging aspect of retropubic radical prostatectomy. Here are two novel and inexpensive methods that may be used to facilitate anastomosis of the urethral stump to the bladder neck where direct visualisation of the stump is difficult (e.g. prominent bony spur or retracted urethral stump).

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Jun 4, 2016 | Posted by in UROLOGY | Comments Off on Novel methods to aid vesicourethral anastomosis in radical retropubic prostatectomy

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