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Gross and Laparoscopic Anatomy of the Lower Urinary Tract and Pelvis

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An overview of the gross and laparoscopic anatomy of the lower urinary tract should summarize both long-standing anatomic knowledge and current scientific findings. In few fields has the anatomic understanding grown as much as in urology, especially concerning the anatomy of the lower urinary tract. Whereas the gross anatomy is already well known, now research is increasingly contributing to our understanding of the microscopic level.

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  1. Department of Urology, University Hospital, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

    Bastian Amend & Arnulf Stenzl

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  1. Dept. of Urology, J Floor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom

    Christopher R. Chapple

  2. Dept. Urology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virgin Islands, USA

    William D. Steers

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Amend, B., Stenzl, A. (2011). Gross and Laparoscopic Anatomy of the Lower Urinary Tract and Pelvis. In: Chapple, C., Steers, W. (eds) Practical Urology: Essential Principles and Practice. Springer Specialist Surgery Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-034-0_3

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