title: Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection: duplication of open technique.
abstract: Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection has been used to stage germ cell testicular cancer. Since its initial description, this minimally invasive procedure has evolved into a therapeutic operation that adheres to established strict oncologic principles. A modified template dissection that fully duplicates the open technique is now routinely performed at our institution. We describe and show in the accompanying video segments a laparoscopic modified template dissection.
authors.affiliation: Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21237, USA.
authors.forename: Mohamad E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Allaf
authors.forename: Sam B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bhayani
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Schaeffer
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Varkarakis
authors.forename: Pejman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shadpour
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Louis R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Kavoussi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space