An original balloon-expanding urethral suture guide for radical prostatectomy

Between August 1991 and July 1994, an original balloon-expanding urethral suture guide (24 F) was used in 157 consecutive cases of radical retropubic prostatectomy. Both the instrument and its clinical use are described. This guide guarantees good intraoperative exposure of the sectioned urethral st...

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Published in:	Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 562 - 564
Main Authors:	Da Pozzo, Luigie, Colombo, Renzo, Montorsi, Francesco, Guazzoni, Giorgio, Rigatti, Patrizio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-10-1995 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Equipment Design Humans Male Medical sciences Prostatectomy - instrumentation Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the urinary system Suture Techniques - instrumentation Human Urinary system disease Prostate disease Instrumentation therapy Cuffed tube Male Guidance Treatment Urethra Surgery Adult Prostatectomy Technique Male genital diseases
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Summary:	Between August 1991 and July 1994, an original balloon-expanding urethral suture guide (24 F) was used in 157 consecutive cases of radical retropubic prostatectomy. Both the instrument and its clinical use are described. This guide guarantees good intraoperative exposure of the sectioned urethral stump during vesical reanastomosis, thus improving the technical feasibility of radical prostatectomy.
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ISSN:	0090-4295 1527-9995
DOI:	10.1016/S0090-4295(99)80274-X