Extraperitoneal laparoscopic staging pelvic lymph node dissection.
As laparoscopic techniques develop, endoscopic lymph node dissection is becoming preferred as the minimally invasive technique for lymph node staging of pelvic malignancies. We developed an extraperitoneal laparoscopic approach to staging pelvic lymphadenectomy, and describe our technique, results and experience in our initial 9 patients.
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Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Walnut Creek, California 94596-5300.
Tashima
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010388:Pelvis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery