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You have accessJournal of UrologyBPH and Voiding Dysfunction1 Apr 2017V5-11 ROBOTIC SIMPLE PROSTATECTOMY: THE RETROPUBIC APPROACH Unwanaobong Nseyo, Yahir Santiago-Lastra, and Jill Buckley Unwanaobong NseyoUnwanaobong Nseyo More articles by this author , Yahir Santiago-LastraYahir Santiago-Lastra More articles by this author , and Jill BuckleyJill Buckley More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2017.02.1416AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Several surgical options for the management of BPH. We present the case of a patient with a large prostate gland on TRUS during prostate biopsy and transient urinary retention. GIven size of the gland and long distance to bladder neck as well as patient's status as Jehovah's witness, decision made to use retropubic approach to robotic simple prostatectomy. METHODS Video recorded of surgical procedure RESULTS Patient with minimal blood loss during the procedure, no additional need for transfusion. Patient discharged on post-op day 3 after uncomplicated hospital course. Small leak seen on post-op VCUG resulted in additional week of catheter use and resolution on repeat imaging. Patient with resolution of lower urinary tract symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Retropubic approach to robotic simple prostatectomy can be an option for surgical management of large glands and a safe and effective alternative to the transvesical approach. © 2017FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 197Issue 4SApril 2017Page: e602 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2017MetricsAuthor Information Unwanaobong Nseyo More articles by this author Yahir Santiago-Lastra More articles by this author Jill Buckley More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...
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