The use of a modified surgical instrument for the ligation of a Santorini's venous plexus.
The authors, after reviewing the literature concerning various instruments used for ligating the Santorini's plexus, have reported their experience to control the dorsal venous complex with a Deschamps' needle modified by themselves.
Minervini
R
R
Morelli
G
G
Fontana
N
N
Minervini
A
A
D004867:Equipment Design; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D011467:Prostate / Q000098:blood supply*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery