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Robot-Assisted Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy

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Abstract

Robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection is a procedure that is now more commonly offered to patients with testicular cancer. Nevertheless, this procedure is technically challenging and is not routinely performed. This chapter will describe the prevention and management of all possible complications that may arise from robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in a stepwise fashion. Since the most effective way to deal with any complication is to avoid it, this chapter will dedicate a significant portion of its content to describe the proper surgical technique that will help achieve this aim. Additionally, the current status of perioperative outcomes and complications will be reviewed.

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Abbreviations

IMA:

Inferior mesenteric artery

IVC:

Inferior Vena Cava

LN:

Lymph Nodes

RARPLND:

Robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection

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  1. Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, 5779 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA

    Haidar M. Abdul-Muhsin MBChB & Erik P. Castle MD, FACS

  2. Department of Urology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr #200, San Diego, CA, 92134, USA

    James O. L’esperance MD

  3. Department of Urology, UNC Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA

    Michael E. Woods MD

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  1. USC Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

    René Sotelo

  2. Department of Urology, Hospital CIMA, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

    Juan Arriaga

  3. USC Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Monish Aron

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Abdul-Muhsin, H.M., L’esperance, J.O., Woods, M.E., Castle, E.P. (2018). Robot-Assisted Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy. In: Sotelo, R., Arriaga, J., Aron, M. (eds) Complications in Robotic Urologic Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62277-4_23

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