Uni- vs. multiloculated pelvic lymphoceles: differences in the treatment of symptomatic pelvic lymphoceles after open radical retropubic prostatectomy

Uni- vs. multiloculated pelvic lymphoceles: differences in the treatment of symptomatic pelvic lymphoceles after open radical retropubic prostatectomy

PURPOSE: To evaluate the treatment of symptomatic pelvic lymphoceles (SPL) after performing radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) and pelvic lymphadenectomy (PLA) simultaneously. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We analyzed, in a retrospective study, 250 patients who underwent RRP with PLA simultaneously. Only...

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Main Authors: Adrian Treiyer, Bjorn Haben, Eberhard Stark, Peter Breitling, Joachim Steffens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2009-04-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
prostatic neoplasms
prostatectomy
pelvis
lymph nodes
lymphoceles
laparoscopy
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