J Estébanez Zarranz, J Amón Sesmero, C Conde Redondo, J Santos Largo, D Alonso Fernández, A Robles Samaniego, N del Valle González, J M Martínez-Sagarra Oceja
OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic technique has been developed with the aim to decrease the morbidity of the open radical prostatectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From january 2002 to may 2002, 8 patients were treated for prostate cancer with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Unilateral linfadenectomy has been carried out in only one patient. We usually employ the transperitoneal technique published by the Montsouris Institute, with some modifications. RESULTS: The main surgical time was 356 minutes (540-240)...
May 2003: Actas Urologicas Españolas