Which of the following is the most troublesome source of bleeding during a radical retropubic prostatectomy?: (A) Dorsal venous complex, (B) Inferior vesical pedicle, (C) Superior vesical pedicle, (D) Seminal vesicular aery
Answer is A. Main source of potential bleeding during prostatectomy is the dorsal vein complex that passes over the prostate gland. Ref: Prostate Cancer: Science and Clinical Practice By Jack H. Mydlo, Ciril J. Godec, 2003, Page 281; Joan and Sanford I Weill. C. Cornell Urology- Review Aicle 'Prostatectomy'