title: Robot-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for left clinical stage I non-seminomatous germ cell testicular cancer: focus on port placement and surgical technique.
abstract: The aim of our report was to describe the feasibility of robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in the contemporary era. We suggest the linear port location and 90° robotic docking as the main key to minimizing instrument clashing and improving the range of surgical accessibility.
authors.affiliation: Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Maria Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mir
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Autorino
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samarasekera
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klink
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: Jihad H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kaouk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000601:surgery; D012371:Robotics; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: modified left template; retroperitoneal lymph node dissection; robotic surgery