title: Is ureteral stent placement by the transurethral approach during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy an effective option to preoperative technique?
abstract: Ureteral stent placement may be needed in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in cases of a large median lobe or previous transurethral surgery to prevent damage to the ureteral orifices. Unpredictable anatomic variants or technical difficulties in bladder neck section may necessitate intraoperative stent placement. We describe our original, simple, and feasible transurethral stent placement technique during RARP, which could be a valid option to preoperative technique.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Urology, Ospedale San Bassiano , Bassano del Grappa, Italy .
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molinari
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simonelli
authors.forename: Bernardino
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Concilio
authors.forename: Antonio Benito
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Porcaro
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Del Biondo
authors.forename: Guglielmo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zeccolini
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Celia
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008488:Medical Illustration; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011467:Prostate / Q000601:surgery; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics; D015607:Stents; D014513:Ureter; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology