Comparison of Supine and Prone Patient Positioning in Female Patients Undergoing Excision of a Urethral Diverticulum

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MANGIR N., Inman R., Chapple C.

Journal of Urological Surgery, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.50-53, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jus.galenos.2021.0026
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Urological Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.50-53
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Urethral diverticulum, prone position, surgical outcomes
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Transvaginal excision of urethral diverticulum (UD) is the gold standard treatment for symptomatic women with UD. Complete UD excision can be challenging due to poor access to the surgical field, especially with proximal, circumferential and recurrent UD. Prone patient positioning has been suggested as an effective way of improving surgical access and vision compared to the traditional supine positioning. However, direct comparison of the two positions is yet to be performed. This study aimed to compare patients who underwent UD excision in prone and supine positions.