The proximal neurovascular plate and the tri-zonal neural architecture around the prostate gland: importance in the athermal robotic technique of nerve-sparing prostatectomy.

Abstract

To review the neural architecture around the prostate gland, as it is relevant for nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy, including in particular the anatomy of the proximal neurovascular tissue, the neurovascular bundle (NVB), and accessory neural pathways (ANPs).