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Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Prostate Cancer

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Pelvic lymphadenectomy (PLA) for the time being appears to be the most reliable staging method for localized prostate cancer (PCa), retrieving information concerning lymph node (LN) invasion that is important for the initiation of adjuvant therapy. LN metastasis is associated with poor prognosis and consequently there is a trend to perform PLA in all patients with respectable probability to harbor LN metastasis. The importance of PLA for prostate cancer (PCa) outcome is unclear. Laparoscopic PLA is a surgical operation carried out in an operative field adjacent to many important and vulnerable structures and is associated with an increased risk for surgical complications. Thus, expert surgical skills and a meticulous knowledge of pelvic anatomy are required in order for this challenging procedure to be carried out with effectiveness and reasonable risk to the patient.

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Liatsikos, E. et al. (2011). Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Prostate Cancer. In: Joseph, J., Patel, H. (eds) Retroperitoneal Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-485-2_10

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