Robotic Prostatectomy in a Patient with Hemophilia

The authors suggest that the decreased blood loss associated with laparoscopic surgery coupled with appropriate perioperative factor transfusions can minimize the risk of hemorrhage in patients with Hemophilia A who require prostatectomy.

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