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Surgical Anatomy of the Prostate

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This chapter on prostate surgical anatomy for radical prostatectomy describes anatomic points and practical surgical options of fascial dissection. Clear understanding of the periprostatic fascia helps in identifying the correct planes of surgical dissection and in communication between surgeons. Results are related to the identification of the multilayered prostatic fascia (PF), which permits definition of dissection planes for complete oncologic excision of the prostate and preservation of both the external urinary sphincter responsible for urinary continence and the autonomic nerves responsible for erectile function and urinary control.

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  1. Department of Urology, CHU Lille, Univ Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France

    Arnauld Villers

  2. Department of Urology, Institut Paoli-Calmettes Cancer Centre, Marseille, France

    Jochen Walz

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Villers, A., Walz, J. (2018). Surgical Anatomy of the Prostate. In: John, H., Wiklund, P. (eds) Robotic Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65864-3_13

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