Radical nerve-sparing prostatectomy with epidural anaesthesia in 100 patients.

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-1990

Abstract

From August 1985 to January 1989, 100 patients were treated with radical nerve-sparing prostatectomy with epidural anaesthesia. Transrectal ultrasound evaluation was available for most of these patients. Using the anatomical techniques of early dorsal vein ligation, hypogastric artery control and epidural anaesthesia, blood loss was minimised and 55 patients required no transfusions. In addition, with the use of ultrasound, PSA determination and pelvic CAT scan, 73 of these 100 patients had organ-confined disease; 66 patients were potent pre-operatively and 42 are potent post-operatively.

Volume

65

Issue

5

First Page

517

Last Page

519

ISSN

0007-1331

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

2191741

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

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