An Anatomical Approach to the Surgical Management of the Dorsal Vein and Santorini’s Plexus During Radical Retropubic Surgery

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Feb 1979An Anatomical Approach to the Surgical Management of the Dorsal Vein and Santorini's Plexus During Radical Retropubic Surgery William G. Reiner and Patrick C. Walsh William G. ReinerWilliam G. Reiner and Patrick C. WalshPatrick C. Walsh View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)56718-XAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail An illustrated description of the anatomy of the deep dorsal vein and Santorini's plexus is presented. The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes through the urogenital diaphragm and trifurcates into a superficial branch and 2 lateral plexuses. There are 3 regional valvular systems in the deep dorsal venous system. 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Volume 121Issue 2February 1979Page: 198-200 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1979 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information William G. Reiner Recipient of American Cancer Society Fellowship. More articles by this author Patrick C. Walsh More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...