Optimal port placement during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

INTRODUCTION: Placement of anterior abdominal wall trocars during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) carries the risk of inadvertent injury to the inferior epigastric artery (IEA) and crossover confliction between midline and lateral ports. We described and evaluated a new measured port placement approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The intervention group included patients who underwent LRP with a specifically measured five port approach. …