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Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) was initially described only for staging purposes, with no dissection of nodes posterior to the lumbar vessels. Subsequent reports followed demonstrating its safety and feasibility. An initial goal of laparoscopic RPLND was to reduce the incidence of relapse in patients being considered for surveillance protocols while minimizing morbidity with a minimally invasive surgical approach. However, at select centers laparoscopic RPLND has evolved into an identical replication of the open technique and can be performed with therapeutic intent, thus offering control of the retroperitoneum with all the inherent benefits of a laparoscopic approach. This chapter describes our current operative technique when performing laparoscopic RPLND.
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VanderBrink, B.A., Reggio, E., Richstone, L., Kavoussi, L.R. (2011). Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Low Stages Nonseminomatous GCC: The American View. In: Laguna, M., Albers, P., Bokemeyer, C., Richie, J. (eds) Cancer of the Testis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-370-5_8
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