Pelvic lymph node dissection during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a bibliometric analysis of surgical extent, nodal staging, and lymphatic morbidity
Aug 2026· Journal of Robotic Surgery· Vol 20· 0 citations· 45 references
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This bibliometric analysis characterizes a shift in RARP-associated PLND research from surgical extent and staging yield toward individualized selection, morbidity reduction, and precision-guided nodal strategies.
Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) during radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer provides valuable staging information, but its therapeutic benefit remains uncertain. Our study aimed to characterize PLND use after the revised 2007 American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines for node dissection....
Minh Minh Nguyen, Dmitry Tumin, Michael L. Blute· Journal of Clinical Urology· 0 citations
Objective: Positive surgical margins remain clinically relevant after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Whether performing extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) before, rather than after, prostatectomy is associated with lower apical positive surgical margin (PSM) rates has not been evaluated with ad...
Abdurrahman Inkaya, Hasan Samet Güngör, Nurullah Mustafa Şişik et al.· Endouroloji Bulteni· 0 citations
Overall, the field has progressed from demonstrating procedural feasibility toward evaluating patient-centered and longer-term clinical value, however, the continued prominence of “single institution” research and the concentration of output within expert centers may limit the generalizability of the evidence.
Shao-Long Zhao, Han-Lin Liu, Yongfeng Lao et al.· Journal of Robotic Surgery· 0 citations