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Bladder Neck Dissection During Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

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The approach to the bladder neck (BN) is the first critical step of antegrade laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Its identification can be difficult in some cases, and a mistake at this point of the surgery can compromise the rest of the operation, influencing the next steps of dissection as well as the anastomosis.

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  1. Groupe Urologie Saint Augustin, Clinique Saint Augustin, 33074, Bordeaux, France

    Thierry Piechaud

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    Filippo Annino

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Piechaud, T., Annino, F. (2018). Bladder Neck Dissection During Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. In: John, H., Wiklund, P. (eds) Robotic Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65864-3_27

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