title: Nerve-sparing during robotic radical prostatectomy: use of computer modeling and anatomic data to establish critical steps and maneuvers.
abstract: This paper is aimed at focusing on the nerve-sparing aspect of the robotic prostatectomy. It reviews the existing principles and presents the arguments based on robotic fresh cadaver dissections and from actual robotic prostatectomy cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, Starr 900, New York, NY 10021, USA. AshTewri@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Ashutosh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: Assaad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Hakim
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Horninger
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peschel
authors.forename: Deidre
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coll
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bartsch
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000294:innervation*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012371:Robotics; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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