A modified right angle clamp for radical retropubic prostatectomy and cystectomy.
A modified version of a classic right angle clamp is described. The use of the new surgical instrument is advocated during radical retropubic prostatectomy and cystectomy for a safer and easier division of the puboprostatic ligaments and the dorsal vein complex as a single unit. The special shape of the clamp allows the surgeon to move freely and angle it beneath the pubis without hindrance from the bladder.
Broglia
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Department of Urology, Scientific Institute H San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Scattoni
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da Pozzo
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Rigatti
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D015653:Cystectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments