Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection: duplication of open technique.
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.
Allaf
Mohamad E
ME
Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21237, USA.
Bhayani
Sam B
SB
Link
Richard E
RE
Schaeffer
Edward M
EM
Varkarakis
John M
JM
Shadpour
Pejman
P
Lima
Guilherme
G
Kavoussi
Louis R
LR
D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space