Is it worth removing prostatic anterior fat pad to detect lymph node metastasis of prostate cancer during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy?
Objectives: To determine the number of lymph node in prostatic anterior fat pad (PAFP) and the incidence of metastasis in lymph nodes dissected during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Methods: From May 2011 to November 2015, PAFP were removed in 146 patients who underwent RARP and sent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Urological Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-urol-sci.com/article.asp?issn=1879-5226;year=2018;volume=29;issue=6;spage=284;epage=287;aulast=Chen |