title: Laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy.
abstract: We analyzed our first 41 patients with localized prostate cancer treated with laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) as staging procedure followed either by radical perineal prostatectomy or interstitial radiotherapy. 7/41 patients (17%) had pelvic lymph node metastases and received endocrine therapy. Overall complication rate was low (7.5%) and no major complication occurred. LPLND is minimally invasive and provides staging accuracy in prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical Faculty of Technical University (RWTH), Aachen.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Boeckmann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Effert
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jakse
mesh_terms: D004438:Ecchymosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*