title: Improving the exposure of the prostate in radical retropubic prostatectomy: longitudinal bunching of the deep venous plexus.
abstract: As an adjunct to radical retropubic prostatectomy, a new technique is introduced to gather together into a midline bundle as much of the deep venous plexus as is possible practically. The technique improves the exposure of the prostate and the spatial orientation before apical dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000294:innervation; D011467:Prostate / Q000294:innervation; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery