Complications of radical prostatectomy and lymphadenectomy.
The technique associated with nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy has improved the likelihood of continence, especially, and certainly potency over previous techniques. With a decline in these complications, patients and physicians in increasing numbers are choosing this surgical method of elimination of the disease. Hence this review of complications of radical prostatectomy using a modified lymphadenectomy and the nerve-sparing prostatectomy (or cytoprostatectomy).
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Division of Urology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors