Assessment of rates of lymph nodes and lymph node metastases in periprostatic fat pads in a consecutive cohort treated with retropubic radical prostatectomy

Jens Hansen; Lars Budäus; Jan Spethmann; Thorsten Schlomm; Georg Salomon; Michael Rink; Alexander Haese; Thomas Steuber; Hans Heinzer; Hartwig Huland; Markus Graefen; Uwe Michl

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2012.06.052

Assessment of rates of lymph nodes and lymph node metastases in periprostatic fat pads in a consecutive cohort treated with retropubic radical prostatectomy

Jens Hansen
Lars Budäus
Jan Spethmann
Thorsten Schlomm
Georg Salomon
Michael Rink
Alexander Haese
Thomas Steuber
Hans Heinzer
Hartwig Huland
Markus Graefen
Uwe Michl

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Department for Urology

Abstract

To determine the rates of lymph nodes and lymph node metastases in periprostatic fat pads yielded during exposure of the anterior surface of the dorsal vein complex, puboprostatic ligaments, and endopelvic fascia during radical prostatectomy.

Bibliographical data

Original language	English
Article number	4
ISSN	0090-4295
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2012.06.052
Publication status	Published - 10.2012