Rapid Communication: Cosmetic Circumumbilical Incision for Extraction of Specimen after Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

Abstract

Extension of a longitudinal incision at the umbilicus for extraction of a specimen after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy leaves clearly visible scars. We performed a circumumbilical incision in 40 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy resulting in a favorable cosmetic outcome without complications.