Novel technique to facilitate urethral stump exposure after radical retropubic prostatectomy.
A 12F Foley catheter is introduced retrogradely through the urethral stump and situated with the balloon partially inflated in the bulbous urethra after radical retropubic prostatectomy. This maneuver provides clear visualization of the urethral stump through gentle traction of the Foley catheter.
Chen
Wen-Ming
WM
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Yang
Chi-Rei
CR
Cheng
Chen-Li
CL
Ou
Yen-Chuan
YC
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery