Patient positioning for radical retropubic prostatectomy

Michael J. Michaels; Michael C. Lish; James L. Mohler

doi:10.1016/S0090-4295(97)00687-0

Patient positioning for radical retropubic prostatectomy

Michael J. Michaels
, Michael C. Lish
, James L. Mohler

Department of Urology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Abstract

Proper positioning of a surgical patient reduces morbidity and mortality. We describe a method of patient positioning involving elevation of the lower extremities and protection of the brachial plexus that reduces complication rates in radical retropubic prostatectomy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	824-826
Number of pages	3
Journal	Urology
Volume	51
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0090-4295(97)00687-0
State	Published - May 1998

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Patient positioning for radical retropubic prostatectomy

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