Running suture for vesicourethral anastomosis in minilaparotomy radical retropubic prostatectomy.

Introduction: We used a running suture method for vesicourethral anastomosis in patients undergoing minilaparotomy radical retropubic prostatectomy.

Technical Considerations: The vesicourethral anastomosis using a single knot at the 6:30-o'clock position is created with two steps of semicircular running suture. A total of 21 consecutive patients underwent this running suture method using the Endostitch in the hands of a single surgeon (T.