Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3869033 | The Journal of Urology | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Prostate size does not appear to affect biochemical recurrence or 1-year functional results. However, estimated blood loss and operative time increased with larger prostate size, and positive surgical margins are more often observed in smaller glands.
Keywords
BNCLNIRLPPLNDNVBRRPHRQOLEBLBCRPSASVIECeProstate specific antigenOutcome assessment (health care)MRIOrgan sizeBladder neck contractureNeurovascular bundleUrinary incontinenceestimated blood lossMagnetic resonance imagingSeminal vesicle invasionSurgical marginLymph node involvementRadical prostatectomyErectile functionBiochemical recurrenceExtracapsular extensionPelvic lymphadenectomyPenile erectionRadical retropubic prostatectomylaparoscopic prostatectomyProstatectomyhealth related quality of life
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Authors
Joseph A. Pettus, Timothy Masterson, Alexander Sokol, Angel M. Cronin, Caroline Savage, Jaspreet S. Sandhu, John P. Mulhall, Peter T. Scardino, Farhang Rabbani,