Smiley incision: a direct surgical approach for retropubic radical prostatectomy.
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.
Bhanot
Shiv M
SM
Department of Urology, King George Hospital, Goodmayes, Essex, United Kingdom.
Gopalakrishanan
R
R
D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000601:surgery