title: Radical cystectomy: minimizing operative blood loss with a "stapling technique".
abstract: We describe our experience with a surgical technique using the multiple fire Endo-GIA-30-3.5 stapler to control the vascular pedicles during radical cystectomy. This technique was performed in 16 radical cystectomies, including three pelvic anterior exenterations for female invasive bladder carcinoma, and compared with 23 cases treated with the conventional method. It was associated with a significant decrease in the intraoperative and postoperative blood loss and a shorter operative time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hanash
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Peracha
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Al-Zahrani
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Merdad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hafeez Kardar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aslam
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Mohamed
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*