The Role of Robotic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testis Cancer.

The Role of Robotic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testis Cancer. Urol Clin North Am. 2019 Aug;46(3):409-417 Authors: Klaassen Z, Hamilton RJ Abstract Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) is complex; however, recent advances in technology have allowed adoption of the robotic platform for highly select cases. Initial case series have shown improved cosmesis, less blood loss, and decreased length of stay compared with open RPLND. Our preference for performing robotic RPLND is via a transperitoneal approach with the patient in the supine position, thus facilitating a bilateral template dissection identical to that used in all our open procedures. Robotic RPLND should mimic the open approach with regard to oncologic principles and should only be performed by clinicians well versed in open RPLND. PMID: 31277735 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Urologic Clinics of North America - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Urol Clin North Am Source Type: research