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ArticleAsian journal of urology2025

Surgical anatomy of accessory pudendal arteries in Japanese men: preservation techniques for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Yu Ozawa, Shin Koike, Keisuke Aoki, Keita Okamoto, Shu Gozu, Takaaki Yokoyama, Kei Ushijima, Toshiaki Kayaba, Sunao Nohara, Masumi Yamada and 3 more

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Yu OzawaDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Shin KoikeDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Keisuke AokiDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Keita OkamotoDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Shu GozuDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Takaaki YokoyamaDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Kei UshijimaDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshiaki KayabaDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Sunao NoharaDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Masumi YamadaDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Yu OdagakiDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Hideo SakamotoDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Kunihiko YoshiokaDepartment of Urology, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the anatomy of the accessory pudendal artery (APA) in Asian men and to describe APA preservation techniques during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Methods: APA was defined as "any artery located in the periprostatic region running parallel to the dorsal vascular complex and extending caudally toward the anterior perineum". The anatomical variations of the APA were reviewed in 589 consecutive Japanese men who underwent conventional RARP at our institution between April 2019 and November 2023, including the number, laterality, side, size, and local distribution (apical Results: Of the 589 Japanese men, 299 (51%) men were with one or more APAs: 169 with one APA, 115 with two APAs, 14 with three APAs, and one with four APAs; and a total of 445 APAs were found. Approximately 97% of the APAs (432/445) were preserved. More lateral APAs were found than apical APAs (243/589 [41%] Conclusion: This study identified anatomical variations of APAs in Japanese men and demonstrated that nearly all could be preserved during RARP. Further research is needed to evaluate the clinical benefits of APA preservation.

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AnatomyAsian peopleErectile dysfunctionJapanProstateProstatectomyPudendal arteryRobotic surgical procedures

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PMCPMC12744704

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