Surgical method of retropubic prostatectomy
Sato, T.; Yamada, Y.; Hatano, Y.; Kikuchi, T.; Fukatsu, H.; Segawa, A.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica 30(6): 745-749
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-1994 PMID: 6207715 Document Number: 241185
Retropubic prostatectomies are performed most frequently for prostatic hypertrophy. By performing the preventive suture-ligation of the bilateral prostatic arteries which are running among the vesicoprostatic pedicle before prostatectomy, massive bleeding from bladder neck and prostatic bed can be controlled. Ligation of the bilateral spermatic cord prevents retrograde epididymitis. This surgical procedure makes retropubic prostatectomy easy.