title: Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in stage A nonseminomatous testis cancer.
abstract: Open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in clinical Stage A testis cancer offers the advantages of definitive staging and high cure rates. Observation is elected in various settings to avoid the morbidity and possible sequelae of this procedure. We present a case report of a new procedure, laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, that decreases hospital stay, recovery time, and morbidity while maintaining the advantages of open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Schlussel
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Waterhouse
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Unger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018236:Carcinoma, Embryonal / Q000601:surgery*; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D018239:Seminoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*