Extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Comparison with transperitoneal technique

Figure 1 The balloon is manually inflated a small amount to secure it within the retropubic space. A: Extraperitoneal space creation for insertion of the distension balloon; B: Balloon insufflation of the retropubic space. With kind permission from Springer Science + Business Media: Laparoscopic and Robot assisted surgery in urology, Chapter 3.4 extraperitoneal access and trocar placement for pelvic surgery, 2011, Stolzenburg JU, Türk, IA, Liatsikos, EN (Eds.).

Figure 2 Final six-port configuration for extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.