[Nine cases of laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effects of laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in the treatment of stage I nonseminomatous testicular cancer.


METHODS
From January 2001 to May 2002, laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection was performed on 9 patients with stage I nonseminomatous testicular cancer.


RESULTS
The procedure was successful in all patients. The mean operation time was 260 minutes. None of the patients required blood transfusion and had major complications intraoperatively or postoperatively. The average period of hospitalization after the operation was 5.5 days. With a mean following-up of 9 months, retroperitoneal recurrence was not seen.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection is feasible for stage I nonseminomatous testicular cancer and its procedure is safe, effective and minimally invasive.
Yang
Jiang-gen
JG
Department of Urologic Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Günter
Janetschek
J
Huang
Dong-long
DL
Fang
Lie-kui
LK
D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018237:Germinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult