Laparoscopic assisted radical cystoprostatectomy with Y-shaped orthotopic ileal neobladder constructed with non-absorbable titanium staples through a 5 cm Pfannensteil incision

INTRODUCTION: We performed a laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy followed by constructing a Y-shaped reservoir extra-corporeally with titanium staples through a 5-cm muscle-splitting Pfannenstiel incision. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE: Upon completion of the extirpative part of the operation, the surgical...

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Main Authors: Sidney C. Abreu, Frederico I. Messias, Renato S. Argollo, Glauco A. Guedes, Mardhen B. Araujo, Gilvan N. Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2005-08-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382005000400011