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Correlation between the Extent of Nodal Involvement and Survival following Groin Dissection for Carcinoma of the Penis
Author(s) -
RAVI R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1993.tb16273.x
Subject(s) - groin , medicine , penis , dissection (medical) , carcinoma , inguinal lymph nodes , infiltration (hvac) , urology , surgery , lymph node , physics , thermodynamics
Summary Between 1962 and 1986, 208 inguinal and 143 ilio‐inguinal lymphadenectomies were performed on 201 patients with carcinoma of the penis. The crude 5‐year survival rate was 95% for patients with negative nodes, 76% when only inguinal nodes were positive, and 0% when the pelvic nodes were positive. The adverse prognostic factors were (1) involvement of > 3 inguinal nodes, (2) perinodal infiltration in the inguinal area, and (3) pelvic node involvement.