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Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy

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Penile carcinoma is a rare malignant disease with a significantly higher incidence in some areas of underdeveloped countries. The presence of inguinal node metastasis is an important prognostic indicator for survival. Although recent data has shown a survival benefit with immediate resection of clinically occult lymph-node metastases, the surgical morbidity is still high. Video- endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL) was described a decade ago to duplicate the open lymphadenectomy template in order to reduce morbidity without compromising oncological control. In terms of reproducibility, the preliminary results of a worldwide survey identified that a number of centres were already performing VEIL. The outcomes have shown a reduced morbidity and good mid-term oncological results and therefore this technique is an option to manage inguinal lymph nodes in high-risk penile cancer patients.

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  1. Section of Urologic Oncology, ABC Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Marcos Tobias-Machado MD

  2. Videolaparoscopy and Urologic Oncology, Department of Urology, ABC Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Roberto J. Almeida-Carrera MD

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Tobias-Machado, M., Almeida-Carrera, R.J. (2016). Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy. In: Muneer, A., Horenblas, S. (eds) Textbook of Penile Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33220-8_15

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