Title | Second Prize: Pelvic neuroanatomy and innovative approaches to minimize nerve damage and maximize cancer control in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Martinez-Salamanca JI, Ramanathan R, Rao S, Mandhani A, Leung R, Horninger W, Takenaka A, Carballido J, Tu J, Vaughan D, Tewari A |
Journal | J Endourol |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 1137-46 |
Date Published | 2008 Jun |
ISSN | 1557-900X |
Keywords | Aged, Awards and Prizes, Dissection, Humans, Intraoperative Period, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Neuroanatomy, Pelvis, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Prostatectomy, Prostatic Neoplasms, Robotics, Urinary Incontinence |
Abstract | Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy is an option for surgical management of clinically localized prostate cancer. There have been theoretical concerns, however, regarding lack of anatomic data with specific relevance to robot-assisted prostatectomy, use of thermal or electrical energy during nerve sparing, and lack of tactile feedback. To address these concerns, we have revisited anatomic foundations and have incorporated a few modifications and strategies in the technique of robot-assisted prostatectomy to maximize cancer control, preserve neurovascular tissue, and emulate time-tested steps of anatomic radical prostatectomy. We present our findings about neural anatomy, modified technique, and oncologic and functional outcomes from patients who have undergone this procedure at our institution. |
DOI | 10.1089/end.2008.0097 |
Alternate Journal | J Endourol |
PubMed ID | 18484891 |
Related Faculty:
Jiangling Jenny Tu, M.D., Ph.D.