Othmar Seemann
Heidelberg University
22 Papers
267 Citations
Othmar Seemann is an academic researcher from Heidelberg University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy & Prostatectomy. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 22 publications.
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Papers
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with the heilbronn technique: an analysis of the first 180 cases
TL;DR: Morbidity is low, oncological control similar to results of open surgery and functional results are promising, but Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy requires significant laparoscopic expertise with an ongoing learning curve.
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Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with the Heilbronn technique: oncological results in the first 500 patients.
Jens Rassweiler,Michael Schulze,Dogu Teber,Reinaldo Marrero,Othmar Seemann,Joachim Rumpelt,T. Frede +6 more
TL;DR: At centers of expertise laparoscopic radical prostatectomy may provide an oncological outcome similar to that of the open procedure, however, it offers the advantages of minimally invasive surgery.
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Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: functional and oncological outcomes.
TL;DR: At centers of expertise, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is able to provide similar functional and oncological results as its open counterpart, however with the advantages of minimally invasive surgery.
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Long–Term Experience with Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in the Management of Low–Stage Testis Cancer
TL;DR: The experience suggests that LRLA is a safe and accurate method for low–stage germ cell tumors with minimal invasiveness, but because of its technical difficulty it should be restricted to experienced centers.
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Technical evolution of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy after 450 cases.
TL;DR: Laroscopic radical prostatectomy has undergone continuous technical evolution resulting in a significant improvement of the operative results, and it is felt that it should be performed only at centers of expertise.
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