Improvements in surgical technique: past and more recent

Nearly 3 years ago now, we first mentioned a surgical technique known as “Retzius-sparing” radical prostatectomy on this web site. … READ MORE …

Three-year biochemical recurrence after Retzius-sparing RALP

Back in January this year we commented on a technique known as Retzius-sparing radical prostatectomy, which — according to its advocates — is said to facilitate recovery of erectile function post-surgery. … READ MORE …

Is Retzius-sparing radical prostatectomy the surgical wave of the future?

Back in the early 1980s, Dr. Patrick Walsh at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore changed the nature of surgical treatment for prostate cancer when he first started to conduct so-called nerve-sparing radical prostatectomies. … READ MORE …