[Preliminary experience of radical retropubic prostatectomy using an endoscopic stapler].
OBJECTIVE
Preliminary experience of radical retropubic prostatectomy using an endoscopic stapler is reported.


METHODS
An endoscopic stapler was applied for ligation and division of the lateral prostatic ligaments and the deep dorsal vein complex during radical retropubic prostatectomy in 8 patients.


RESULTS
Procedures with stapler were easily performed and almost always effective for hemostasis. Mean total blood loss was 663 ml, mean 575 ml of autologous blood was given. None of patients was transfused allogeneic blood.


CONCLUSIONS
These results indicate that an endoscopic stapler may facilitate radical retropubic prostatectomy.
Yamashita
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Iida Municipal Hospital.
Muraishi
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O
Umeda
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Matsushita
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D000368:Aged; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D019723:Endoscopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures