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Anatomy: Anatomic Considerations for Efficiency and Precision in Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

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Abstract

Practical success in performing laparoscopic robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) depends on the ability of the surgeon to recognize and to preserve anatomic structures contiguous to the prostate that are essential not only for cure of disease but also for excellent functional outcomes.

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Abbreviations

BPH:

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

DF:

Denonvilliers’ fascia

DVC:

Dorsal vein (vascular) complex

FTAP:

Fascial tendinous arch of pelvis

LAF:

Levator ani fascia

NVB:

Neurovascular bundle

PF:

Prostatic fascia

PL:

Pubovesical/puboprostatic ligament

PSM:

Positive surgical margin

RARP:

Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy

SV:

Seminal vesicle

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Myers, R.P. (2013). Anatomy: Anatomic Considerations for Efficiency and Precision in Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy. In: John, H., Wiklund, P., Witt, J. (eds) Atlas of Robotic Prostatectomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88408-8_1

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