Abstract

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• 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.