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Partial resection of symphysis: an aid in radical prostatectomy
F F Marshall1, S C Hortopan, Y Lakshmanan
1James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
The Journal of Urology
|February 1, 1997
Abstract
Purpose:
Resection of a posterior symphyseal osteophyte during radical retropubic prostatectomy was evaluated.
Materials And Methods:
The surgical technique is described.
Results:
A favorable experience was noted in 10 patients with partial symphyseal resection.
Conclusions:
Partial symphyseal resection of an osteophyte protruding from the posterior symphysis can facilitate radical retropubic prostatectomy by improving visualization of the apex of the prostate.