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

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 st...

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Main Authors: Giancarlo Albo, Andrea Gallioli, Francesco Ripa, Elisa De Lorenzis, Luca Boeri, Carolina Bebi, Lorenzo Rocchini, Fabrizio Longo, Stefano Paolo Zanetti, Matteo Turetti, Michela Piccoli, Emanuele Montanari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Urology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-024-01448-1