title: Extraperitoneal pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy.
abstract: Many laparoscopic surgeons, particularly in urology, have been performing a laparoscopic transperitoneal pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy for prostatic and germ cell cancers respectively with great success. The transperitoneal route has been superceded by an extraperitoneal approach. Although the working space is sometimes a little more restricted and orientation more difficult, the ultimate result is a procedure associated with much less post-operative pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coptcoat
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010388:Pelvis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space