INCIDENCE AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS OF RECTAL INJURIES DURING PROSTATECTOMY WITH ROBOTIC TECHNIQUE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Rectal fistula is a rare complication that may occur during and after radical prostatectomy, regardless of the applied surgical technique. It accounts for about ≤ 1% of surgical complications. Patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy associated with prior pelvic radiotherapy, previous recta...

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Main Author: Stefano Manno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici 2018-05-01
Series:Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.embj.org/joomla335/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=341:incidence-rectal-injuries-prostatectomy-robotic-technique&Itemid=17