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The Prostate

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The prostate is a multilobar glandular and fibromuscular organ that surrounds the first part of the urethra between the bladder and the urogenital diaphragm; it is covered by a fibrous capsule.

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  1. Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, 14642, USA

    Abraham T. K. Cockett M.D. (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Department of Urology, The Kitasato University, School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan

    Ken Koshiba M.D. (Professor and Chairman)

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  1. Abraham T. K. Cockett M.D.
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Cockett, A.T.K., Koshiba, K. (1979). The Prostate. In: Manual of Urologic Surgery. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6220-6_4

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