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Prostatectomy, Retropubic

Known as: Prostatectomies, Retropubic, Retropubic Prostatectomies, Retropubic prostatectomy 
The surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland through a lower abdominal (retropubic) incision.
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Prostatectomyprostate surgery

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Current technique of open intrafascial nerve-sparing retropubic prostatectomy.
BACKGROUND Open nerve-sparing retropubic prostatectomy (nsRP) is still the most common surgical approach for the treatment of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Good outcome for patients with few lymph node metastases after radical retropubic prostatectomy.
BACKGROUND Conflicting results exist regarding the value of an extended pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) in node-positive… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A pilot study on the early use of the vacuum erection device after radical retropubic prostatectomy.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of the early use of the vacuum erection device (VED) on erectile dysfunction (ED) and penile… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Open Retropubic Prostatectomy
o the Editor: Pain is an undesirable, inevitable, yet predictable conequence of surgery in patients after open retropubic… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Potency, continence and complications in 3,477 consecutive radical retropubic prostatectomies.
PURPOSE We report results in a series of 3,477 consecutive patients treated with anatomical nerve sparing radical retropubic… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Effect of recombinant activated factor VII on perioperative blood loss in patients undergoing retropubic prostatectomy: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomised trial
BACKGROUND Recombinant activated factor VII (factor VIIa) has prohaemostatic effects in bleeding patients with coagulation… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Laparoscopic versus open radical prostatectomy: a comparative study at a single institution.
PURPOSE There is an ongoing debate about the benefits of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy compared to the open retropubic… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Potency, continence and complication rates in 1,870 consecutive radical retropubic prostatectomies.
PURPOSE We update results in a series of consecutive patients treated with anatomic radical retropubic prostatectomy regarding… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Intravenous Lidocaine Speeds the Return of Bowel Function, Decreases Postoperative Pain, and Shortens Hospital Stay in Patients Undergoing Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
Postoperative ileus is a concern among surgical patients.Epidural anesthesia and analgesia with local anesthetics can decrease… Expand
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Correlation of pathologic findings with progression after radical retropubic prostatectomy.
BACKGROUND This study was performed to evaluate the effect of positive margins, Gleason grade, and capsular penetration on… Expand
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