The impact of extended pelvic lymph node dissection on the risk of hospital readmission within 180  days after robot assisted radical prostatectomy

ConclusionsOver the long term after RARP for PCA, the risk of hospital readmission is associated with ePLND. In patients who underwent RARP and ePLND, 4.4% of them had a readmission, compared to RARP alone, in which only 0.8% of cases had a readmission. When ePLND is planned for staging pelvic lymph nodes, patients should be informed of the increased risk of hospital readmission.
Source: World Journal of Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research