Oncologic outcomes for lymph node-positive urothelial carcinoma patients treated with robot assisted radical cystectomy: With mean follow-up of 3.5 years
Oncologic outcomes for lymph node-positive urothelial carcinoma patients treated with robot assisted radical cystectomy: With mean follow-up of 3.5 years
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DOI:
10.1016/j.urolonc.2012.03.001
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发表时间:
2013-11-01
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2.7
通讯作者:
Castle, Erik P.
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作者:
Mmeje, Chinedu O.;Nunez-Nateras, Rafael;Castle, Erik P.
Purpose: Previous studies have shown robot assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) to have comparable perioperative outcomes to open radical cystectomy. There are few reports that have examined the oncologic results of RARC, specifically with respect to lymph node-positive patients. We report the outcomes of pathologic node-positive patients who have undergone RARC with medium-term follow-up.Materials and methods: A total of 275 patients underwent RARC at 2 institutions for invasive bladder cancer between April 2005 and June 2009. We examined the 50 patients with lymph node-positive disease. Oncologic outcomes, overall, and recurrence-free survival were analyzed and compared with the open literature.Results: Mean (median) clinical follow-up in this cohort was 42 (39.5) months (range 16-75 months). The mean (median) number of lymph nodes (LN) removed was 18 (17.5) (range 5-35), and mean (median) number of positive LN was 3 (2) (range 1-12). Mean lymph node density was 18%. Seventeen (34%) patients had