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Membranous urethra structure

Known as: Membranous part of urethra, Intermediate urethra, Pars membranacea urethrae 
The most narrow and shortest part of the male urethra, which is located between the prostatic urethra and the spongy (penile) urethra.
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Male urethral structureUrethraUrogenital diaphragm

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Anatomical retro‐apical technique of synchronous (posterior and anterior) urethral transection: a novel approach for ameliorating apical margin positivity during robotic radical prostatectomy
Study Type – Therapy (case series)
Level of Evidence 4 
2004
2004
Anatomic guide for port placement for daVinci robotic radical prostatectomy.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE At present, robotic arm port placement for daVinci trade mark robot-assisted laparoscopic radical… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Minor modifications in apical dissection of radical retropubic prostatectomy in patients with clinical stage T2 prostate cancer reduce positive surgical margin incidence.
1999
1999
Decreased sensitivity in the membranous urethra after orthotopic ileal bladder substitute.
1998
1998
Innervation of the striated muscle of the membranous urethra of the male dog.
PURPOSE To identify the functional innervation of the striated muscle layer of the post-prostatic urethra of male dogs… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Neuroanatomy of the male rhabdosphincter.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Endoscopic re-establishment of urethral continuity after traumatic disruption of the membranous urethra.
1977
1977
Fractured pelvis with avulsion of the female urethra.
1975
1975
The transpubic approach for strictures of the membranous urethra.
1953
1953
A modification of technique for anastomosing membranous urethra and bladder neck following total prostatectomy.
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