Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection

Known as: RPLND 
The surgical removal of retroperitoneal lymph nodes from the abdominal cavity. The surgery is a therapeutic treatment for testicular cancer… (More)
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2010
2010
Evaluation of lymph node counts in primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
BACKGROUND Lymph node counts are a measure of quality assurance and are associated with prognosis for numerous malignancies. To… (More)
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2009
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2009
Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection after chemotherapy.
Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection after chemotherapy (PC-RPLND) plays a crucial role in managing patients with advanced germ… (More)
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2007
2007
Long-term clinical outcome after postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in men with residual teratoma.
PURPOSE The histologic finding of teratoma occurs in approximately 40% of all postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node… (More)
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2006
2006
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
Minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques have been applied to the staging and treatment of testicular cancer during the… (More)
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2006
2006
Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer
Since its initial description, the laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection has evolved considerably, from a purely… (More)
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2005
2005
Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for nonseminomatous germ cell testicular cancer: impact of patient selection factors on outcome.
PURPOSE To investigate the impact of patient selection criteria on the outcome of patients with nonseminomatous germ cell… (More)
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2005
2005
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… (More)
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2004
2004
Long-term results of laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection: a single-center 10-year experience.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the feasibility, morbidity, and long-term oncologic efficacy of laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node… (More)
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2001
2001
Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
Laparoscopic RPLND for clinical stage I testicular tumors is superior to open surgery in terms of efficiency, morbidity, and… (More)
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1999
1999
Ejaculation in testicular cancer patients after post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
The purpose of this study was to evaluate fertility after different types of post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node… (More)
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