Urology
Volume 72, Issue 6 , Pages 1371-1374 , December 2008

Evaluation of Long-Term Thermal Injury Using Cautery During Nerve Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy

  • Thomas E. Ahlering

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Thomas E. Ahlering, M.D., Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Building 26, Route 81, Room 204, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868-3298
    • ,
  • Louis Eichel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York
    • ,
  • Douglas Skarecky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, California

Received 2 August 2007 ,Accepted 20 November 2007.

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 T. E. Ahlering is a paid consultant and proctor for Intuitive Surgical.

PII: S0090-4295(07)02486-7

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.11.101

Urology
Volume 72, Issue 6 , Pages 1371-1374 , December 2008

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