Retroperitoneal lymphocele formation after selective laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node sampling.
Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node sampling is being evaluated at several institutions as a minimally invasive alternative to evaluate pathologically retroperitoneal lymph nodes in cases of clinical stage A testis tumor. We report on the development of a symptomatic lymphocele after selective laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node sampling.
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Division of Urologic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Kavoussi
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology