Extended pelvic lymph node dissection during robotic prostatectomy: antegrade versus retrograde technique.

Journal: BMC urology
PMID: 38515053

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) with extended lymphadenectomy (ePLND) is the gold standard for surgical treatment of prostate cancer (PCa). Recently, the en-bloc ePLND has been proposed but no studies reported on the standardization of the technique. The aim of the study is to describe different standardized en-bloc ePLND, the antegrade and the retrograde ePLND, and to compare their surgical and oncological outcomes.

Authors

  • Giancarlo Albo
    Department of Urology, University of Milan, IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Foundation, Milan, Italy.
  • Andrea Gallioli
    Department of Urology, Fundaciò Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Urology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: andrea.gallioli@gmail.com.
  • Francesco Ripa
    Department of Urology, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Elisa DE Lorenzis
    Department of Urology, University of Milan, IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Foundation, Milan, Italy.
  • Luca Boeri
    Department of Urology, University of Milan, IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Foundation, Milan, Italy.
  • Carolina Bebi
    Department of Urology, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Lorenzo Rocchini
    Department of Urology, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Fabrizio Longo
    Department of Urology, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Stefano Paolo Zanetti
    Department of Urology, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Matteo Turetti
    Department of Urology, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Michela Piccoli
    Department of Urology, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Emanuele Montanari
    Department of Urology, IRCCS Fondazione Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

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