International Urology and Nephrology

, Volume 22, Issue 4, pp 349–357 | Cite as

Radical prostatectomy and complications

  • D. Frang
  • L. Pajor
Article

Abstract

Radical prostatectomy has been successfully applied in the treatment of intracapsular prostatic tumour. A few modifications of the surgical technique are suggested to prevent complications. Initial results confirm that the method works, as all patients have remained continent. One of them died of pulmonary embolism right in the postoperative phase.

Keywords

Radical Prostatectomy Localize Prostatic Cancer International Urology Internal Iliac Artery Bladder Dome 
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© Akadémiai Kiadó 1990

Authors and Affiliations

  • D. Frang
    • 1
  • L. Pajor
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of UrologySemmelweis University Medical SchoolBudapestHungary

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