Is it worth removing prostatic anterior fat pad to detect lymph node metastasis of prostate cancer during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy?

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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Main Authors: Chia-Hung Chen, Hsiao-Jen Chung, Alex T L. Lin, Kuang-Kuo Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Urological Science
Subjects:
Lymph node metastases
prostate cancer
prostatic anterior fat pad
robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy
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

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