title: Identification and dissection of bladder neck during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
abstract: Bladder neck identification and dissection is a difficult step in performing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. We describe a transurethral technique that facilitates laparoscopic identification and incision of the bladder neck. All cases were successful, with clear and sharp bladder neck margins. All bladder neck surgical margins were tumor free.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Vincent G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Bird
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reese
authors.forename: Howard N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Winfield
mesh_terms: D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate / Q000379:methods; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*