title: [Preliminary experience of radical retropubic prostatectomy using an endoscopic stapler].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Iida Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Muraishi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umeda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsushita
mesh_terms: 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