Prostatectomy
New findings from University of Patras, Department of Urology in the area of prostatectomy published
Published in Cancer Weekly, March 10th, 2009
Current study results from the report, 'Prevention and management of perioperative complications in laparoscopic and endoscopic radical prostatectomy,' have been published. "Laparoscopic transperitoneal radical prostatectomy (LRP) and endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE) are established techniques for the management of localized prostate cancer in numerous specialized urologic centers worldwide. The complication rates of LRP and EERPE are ranging between 2 and 17%," scientists writing in the World Journal of Urology report.
"Rare but possible complications are vascular injuries, bowel injury, lymphocele formation, port-site hernia, anastomotic...
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