Comparison of perioperative complications for extended vs standard pelvic lymph node dissection in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a meta-analysis.
Kong J, Lichtbroun B, Sterling J, Wang Y, Wang Q, Singer EA, Jang TL, Ghodoussipour S, Kim IY. Comparison of perioperative complications for extended vs standard pelvic lymph node dissection in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a meta-analysis. American Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Urology 2022, 10: 73-81. PMID: 35528467, PMCID: PMC9077149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPelvic lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionRadical prostatectomyPerioperative complicationsRandom-effects modelProstate cancerSurgery subgroupNode dissectionComplication rateRisk ratioSubgroup analysisStandard pelvic lymph node dissectionTime of RPRobotic approachCochrane LibraryComplicationsSPLNDGreater riskPatientsAvailable evidencePooled dataAdditional studiesCancerSignificant differencesProstatectomy