A "Y" incision is made with its center point at the bladder neck. The two arms of the "Y" extend laterally and upward through the bladder wall for a distance of 2 or 3 cm. The lower limb of the "Y ...

Bladder neck transection is one of the most difficult procedures associated with robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP), particularly in patients who have undergone previous ...

The surgeon makes an incision -- or, if it is done laparoscopically, several small incisions in the abdomen -- and attaches ...