International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Running suture versus interrupted suture for vesicourethral anastomosis in retropubic radical prostatectomy: a randomized study.
To determine the feasibility of vesicourethral anastomosis using running suture during retropubic radical prostatectomy and to compare the surgical outcomes of vesicourethral anastomosis using running suture with those of the standard interrupted suture technique. ⋯ Running suture for vesicourethral anastomosis is feasible during retropubic radical prostatectomy. Furthermore, it offers better outcomes than the conventional standard interrupted suture technique, with a higher likelihood of improvement in patients' health-related quality of life.