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Robot‐assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for left clinical stage I non‐seminomatous germ cell testicular cancer: Focus on port placement and surgical technique
Author(s) -
Mir Maria Carmen,
Autorino Riccardo,
Samarasekera Dinesh,
Klink Joseph,
Stephenson Andrew J,
Kaouk Jihad H
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/iju.12249
Subject(s) - medicine , retroperitoneal lymph node dissection , dissection (medical) , testicular cancer , lymph node , port (circuit theory) , surgery , germ cell tumors , stage (stratigraphy) , pathology , chemotherapy , paleontology , electrical engineering , biology , engineering
The aim of our report was to describe the feasibility of robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in the contemporary era. We suggest the linear port location and 90° robotic docking as the main key to minimizing instrument clashing and improving the range of surgical accessibility.

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