Pelvic lymph node dissection in prostate cancer

A Briganti, ML Blute, JH Eastham, M Graefen… - European urology, 2009 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is considered the most reliable procedure
for the detection of lymph node metastases in prostate cancer (PCa); however, the …

Pelvic lymph node dissection during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: efficacy, limitations, and complications—a systematic review of the literature

G Ploussard, A Briganti, A De La Taille, A Haese… - European urology, 2014 - Elsevier
Context Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) in prostate cancer is the most effective method
for detecting lymph node metastases. However, a decline in the rate of PLND during radical …

Comparative cost-effectiveness of robot-assisted and standard laparoscopic prostatectomy as alternatives to open radical prostatectomy for treatment of men with …

A Close, C Robertson, S Rushton, M Shirley, L Vale… - European urology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is increasingly used compared with
a standard laparoscopic technique, but it remains uncertain whether potential benefits offset …

A contemporary update on pathology reporting for prostate cancer: biopsy and radical prostatectomy specimens

SW Fine, MB Amin, DM Berney, A Bjartell, L Egevad… - European urology, 2012 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: The diagnosis of and reporting parameters for prostate cancer (PCa) have
evolved over time, yet they remain key components in predicting clinical outcomes …

Incidence of lymphoceles after robot‐assisted pelvic lymph node dissection

MA Orvieto, RF Coelho, S Chauhan… - BJU …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Study Type–Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the subject? and
What does the study add? Lymphocele formation after open pelvic lymph‐node dissection is …

[HTML][HTML] Extended pelvic lymph node dissection in prostate cancer: a 20-year audit in a single center

F Abdollah, N Suardi, A Gallina, M Bianchi, M Tutolo… - Annals of oncology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background We set to assess the impact of stage migration in prostate cancer (PCa) on the
evolution of the pN1 rate and tumor characteristics in pN1 patients over the last two …

Role of androgen deprivation therapy for node-positive prostate cancer

YN Wong, S Freedland, B Egleston, G Hudes… - Journal of clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To determine the impact of adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for
patients who have node-positive prostate cancer in the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) era …

Pelvic lymphadenectomy during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: assessing nodal yield, perioperative outcomes, and complications

KC Zorn, MH Katz, A Bernstein, SA Shikanov… - Urology, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To describe our pelvic lymphadenectomy (PLND) technique during robot-
assisted radical prostatectomy and to evaluate the nodal yield and perioperative outcomes …

Complications of pelvic lymph node dissection for prostate cancer

KA Keegan, MS Cookson - Current Urology Reports, 2011 - Springer
Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) represents the standard for detection of occult pelvic
nodal metastases from prostate cancer, and may be performed separately from or at the time …

[HTML][HTML] Complications of pelvic lymphadenectomy: do the risks outweigh the benefits?

S Loeb, AW Partin, EM Schaeffer - Reviews in urology, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The American Urological Association Best Practice Policy states that although
pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is commonly done with radical prostatectomy, its …