title: Smiley incision: a direct surgical approach for retropubic radical prostatectomy.
abstract: Two standard incisions are used for retropubic radical prostatectomy, a midline vertical and a transverse Pfannenstiel incision. Both of these incisions have their advantages and disadvantages. A geometric union of these two standard incisions has been devised and tried on 45 patients with very desirable results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King George Hospital, Goodmayes, Essex, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Shiv M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bhanot
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishanan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000601:surgery