Lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: A two-center comparative study of robotic versus open surgery.

Journal: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery
Published Date:

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This study was performed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lymph node dissection (LND) during robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) compared with open radical cystectomy (ORC).

Authors

  • Yutaro Sasaki
    The Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
  • Kei Daizumoto
    The Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
  • Kyotaro Fukuta
    Department of Urology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, 1-10-3 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8539, Japan.
  • Keito Shiozaki
    Department of Urology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, 1-10-3 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8539, Japan.
  • Mitsuki Nishiyama
    Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.
  • Seiya Utsunomiya
    Department of Urology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Tokushima, Japan.
  • Saki Kobayashi
    Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.
  • Kosuke Seto
    Department of Urology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Tokushima, Japan.
  • Yoshiteru Ueno
    The Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
  • Ryotaro Tomida
    Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, 770-8503, Tokushima, Japan.
  • Yoshito Kusuhara
    The Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
  • Tomoya Fukawa
    The Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
  • Ryoichi Nakanishi
    Department of Oncology, Immunology and Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Kunihisa Yamaguchi
    The Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
  • Yasuyo Yamamoto
    The Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
  • Hirofumi Izaki
    Department of Urology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, 1-10-3 Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8539, Japan.
  • Masayuki Takahashi
    The Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.