[Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy - pro laparoscopy]

Urologe A. 2012 May;51(5):684-6. doi: 10.1007/s00120-012-2865-y.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The functional and oncological results of laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy (L-RPLND) have proven to be as efficacious as open series (O-RPLND) after 5 year follow-up. In the most recent publication series from high-volume laparoscopy centres, there was a trend towards fewer complications in L-RPLND compared to O-RPLND. Up to now only two case series of four treated patients have been reported adopting a robotic-assisted retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for testicular cancer so that it is not yet possible to judge whether it is useful tool or not.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy / trends*
  • Lymph Node Excision / trends*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / trends*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Robotics / trends*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / trends*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / surgery*