Unidirectional barbed suture versus standard monofilament for urethrovesical anastomosis during robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Manganiello M, Kenney P, Canes D, Sorcini A, Moinzadeh A. Unidirectional barbed suture versus standard monofilament for urethrovesical anastomosis during robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. International Braz J Urol 2012, 38: 89-96. PMID: 22397770, DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382012000100013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnidirectional barbed sutureBladder neck contractureUrethrovesical anastomosisBarbed sutureV-LocUrinary incontinenceNeck contractureDaily pad usageAnastomotic leak ratePercentage of patientsBody mass indexLaparoscopic radical prostatectomyUrine leakBlood lossConsecutive patientsUrinary extravasationMass indexClinical symptomsEarly continencePathologic stageProstate sizeGleason scorePad usageRadical prostatectomyLaparoscopic prostatectomy