Extended pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostate cancer: should the cloquet's nodes dissection be considered only an option?

CONCLUSIONS: To the best of our knowledge this is the first study that analyses specifically the quantitative prevalence of Cloquet's nodes and the incidence of malignancy involvement in patients undergoing RRP and ePLND for PCa. The occurrence of multiple lymph nodes in the Cloquet fossa is a rare event. Our series showed that Cloquet involvement seems to be associated with multiple nodes cohabitation and contemporarily multiple lymph node metastases in other template locations. Related morbidity rate is sporadic and can't justify the Cloquet preservation. Wider series are required to comprehend predictor factors of Cloquet nodes involvement. Until then the Cloquet lymphadenectomy would be recommended and should not be an option. PMID: 30767495 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Minerva Urol Nefrol Source Type: research