Use of a specialized prostatic urethral sound to facilitate nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

摘要

Urethral sounds have historically been used to aid in prostatic excision. We describe a specialized prototype urethral sound (Prostagrip; LSI solutions, Rochester, NY) that is able to grasp and rotate the prostate to expose the neurovascular bundles during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.