Standardized and Simplified Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection during Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Radical Nephroureterectomy for Urothelial Carcinoma of the Upper Ureter or Renal Pelvis: en-Bloc Resection Technique

OBJECTIVETo describe our en-bloc technique of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) during retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) and evaluate perioperative outcomes.METHODSFrom 2002 to 2015, 114 patients with UTUC located at the pelvis and/or upper or middle ureter underwent retroperitoneal laparoscopic RNU at two institutions. Performance of RPLND began in February 2009. The template of RPLND included the renal hilar and para-aortic lymph nodes (left side) and the renal hilar, paracaval, retrocaval, and intra-aortocaval lymph nodes (right side).

Source: Urology - November 20, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Toru Kanno, Go Kobori, Masashi Kubota, Satoshi Funada, Takao Haitani, Takashi Okada, Yoshihito Higashi, Seiji Moroi, Hitoshi Yamada Tags: Laparoscopy and Robotics Source Type: research