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Specimen extraction with a surgical glove during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Ahmad H. Bani-Hani, Matthew T. Gettman

Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Ahmad H. Bani-Hani, Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Gonda 7-south, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2005, 12(5), 2843-2845.

Abstract

Introduction and objective: Cost containment during techniques of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy remains an ongoing concern. We present a cost-effective alternative technique of specimen extraction using a surgical glove.
Materials and methods: We describe an alternative technique of prostate removal using a surgical glove in seven patients who underwent laparoscopic radical prostatectomy using a robotic-assisted technique.
Results: The glove extraction technique was successful in all seven patients for which the method was attempted without complication.
Conclusion: Similar to commercially available devices, a surgical glove provides a reliable straightforward means of specimen extraction during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

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