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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1944-2017
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Prostatectomyprostate surgery

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy versus radical retropubic prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer: comparison of short-term biochemical recurrence-free survival.
PURPOSE We compared biochemical recurrence-free survival of patients who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy vs robot… (More)
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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… (More)
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2005
2005
Laparoscopic retropubic simple prostatectomy.
PURPOSE Open retropubic simple prostatectomy is occasionally performed for symptomatic, large volume benign prostatic hyperplasia… (More)
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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… (More)
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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… (More)
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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… (More)
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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… (More)
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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.
UNLABELLED Postoperative ileus is a concern among surgical patients. Epidural anesthesia and analgesia with local anesthetics can… (More)
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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… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Is tumor volume an independent predictor of progression following radical prostatectomy? A multivariate analysis of 185 clinical stage B adenocarcinomas of the prostate with 5 years of followup.
Tumor volume has been shown to be proportionate to Gleason grade, capsular penetration, seminal vesicle invasion, lymph node… (More)
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