Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection during Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer: Harms versus Benefits
PLND during RP increases postoperative complications without improving short-term oncologic outcomes, serving mainly as a staging procedure to inform management.
Authors
- Geert Villeirs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9073-3341)
- Claudia Fede Spicchiale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3181-6769)
- Kathia E. De Man
- George Bou Kheir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2644-1803)
- Valérie Fonteyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6724-1595)
- Robbe Waterschoot
- Eva Donck
- Sofie Verbeke
- Ben Vanneste
- Sigi Hendricks
- Nicolaas Lumen
- Pieter De Visschere
- Tong Yang
- Camille Berquin
- Charles Van Praet
Institutions
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urologia Internationalis
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550027
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00