The Effect of Ureteral Stent Placement Before Radical Prostatectomy on the Safety of Ureteral Dissection and the Surgeon's Comfort

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Akdemir F., Okulu E., KAYIGİL Ö.

JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY, vol.4, no.3, pp.117-121, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jus.1539
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.117-121
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the role of preoperative ureteral stent placement in reducing the risk of ureteral injury, an intraoperative complication of radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP), and its contribution to the surgeon's comfort.