Vesicourethral anastomotic suture placement during radical prostatectomy using Maniceps

A new method of using a semiautomatic device (Maniceps) for precise vesicourethral anastomosis during radical retropubic prostatectomy is described. A total of 15 patients underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy with this technique. The follow-up period ranged from 6 to 16 months. The retrograde...

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Published inUrologia internationalis Vol. 70; no. 3; p. 181
Main Authors Yamada, Yoshiaki, Honda, Nobuaki, Nakamura, Kogenta, Mitsui, Kenji, Hibi, Hatsuki, Taki, Tomohiro, Aoki, Shigeyuki, Kato, Keitaro, Kokubo, Hiroto, Fukatsu, Hidetoshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.2003
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Summary:A new method of using a semiautomatic device (Maniceps) for precise vesicourethral anastomosis during radical retropubic prostatectomy is described. A total of 15 patients underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy with this technique. The follow-up period ranged from 6 to 16 months. The retrograde urethrocystography was performed at 2 weeks. Patients were evaluated specifically for anastomotic time, anastomotic obstruction and urinary continence. The average anastomotic time was 8.1 (range 5-12) min. The catheter of all patients could be removed at 2 weeks. Anastomotic obstruction occurred in 1 patient (6.7%), and 14 patients (93.3%) were completely continent of urine. Maniceps is a useful procedure to carry out vesicourethral anastomosis safely, easily and surely, and it has provided good surgical results in our experience.
ISSN:0042-1138
DOI:10.1159/000068768