title: Use of a sponge stopper for placement of urethrovesical anastomotic sutures after radical prostatectomy or enterocystoplasty.
abstract: Vesicourethral anastomosis during radical retropubic prostatectomy or enterocystoplasty is often difficult because of poor visualization and collapse of the urethral stump. We have attempted to use a sponge stopper to facilitate urethral suture placement for vesicourethral anastomosis. The technique for use of a sponge stopper is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Muraishi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tokue
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D015503:Surgical Sponges; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*