A standardized protocol for identifying and counting lymph nodes harvested by pelvic lymph node dissection at the time of radical cystectomy

INTRODUCTION: Lymph node counts have become a surrogate measure for the extent and quality of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) at radical cystectomy, but little consideration has been given to the methodology of lymph node processing. We report results from a prospective series comparing a conven...

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Published in:Can Urol Assoc J
Main Authors: Metcalfe, Michael J., Afshar, Kourosh, So, Alan I., Jones, Edward C., Gilks, Blake C., Black, Peter C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Canadian Medical Association 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4662397/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26644808
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.2796
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