title: Rapid communication: cosmetic circumumbilical incision for extraction of specimen after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
abstract: Extension of a longitudinal incision at the umbilicus for extraction of a specimen after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy leaves clearly visible scars. We performed a circumumbilical incision in 40 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy resulting in a favorable cosmetic outcome without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Hoo
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Seong-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Joon Chul
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tae-Kon
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery*