Volume 68, Issue 3, Pages 451-457 (September 2015) Robot-assisted Simple Prostatectomy for Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Enlargement: Surgical Technique and Outcomes in a High-volume Robotic Centre Morgan Pokorny, Giacomo Novara, Nicolas Geurts, Zach Dovey, Ruben De Groote, Achilles Ploumidis, Peter Schatteman, Geert de Naeyer, Alexandre Mottrie European Urology Volume 68, Issue 3, Pages 451-457 (September 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.03.003 Copyright © 2015 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Port placement. European Urology 2015 68, 451-457DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2015.03.003) Copyright © 2015 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Incision of the anterior bladder wall. European Urology 2015 68, 451-457DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2015.03.003) Copyright © 2015 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Traction of the adenoma using 1-0 Vicryl stay stitches preloaded with Hem-o-lok clips. Note the presence of Vicryl stay sutures to evert the bladder edges and improve visibility. European Urology 2015 68, 451-457DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2015.03.003) Copyright © 2015 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Anterior commissurotomy to free the apex of the adenoma with precise, safe dissection. European Urology 2015 68, 451-457DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2015.03.003) Copyright © 2015 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Appearance of the prostatic fossa after advancing the bladder neck mucosa as far distally to the prostate apex as possible using a double-layer 3-0 V-Loc running suture. European Urology 2015 68, 451-457DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2015.03.003) Copyright © 2015 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions