title: Novel technique to facilitate urethral stump exposure after radical retropubic prostatectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Wen-Ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chi-Rei
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chen-Li
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Yen-Chuan
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Ou
mesh_terms: 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