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ArticleCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2025

Assessing complications from retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer in North America.

Mithun Kailavasan, Jose de Jesus Cendejas-Gomez, Melissa J Huynh, Brant A Inman, Nicholas Power

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Article in Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Mithun KailavasanDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Jose de Jesus Cendejas-GomezDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Melissa J HuynhDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Brant A InmanDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Nicholas PowerDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRetroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) is a procedure of significant therapeutic and diagnostic value in the management of testicular cancer. This study aimed to conduct a contemporary review of surgical outcomes following RPLND procedures performed in North America over the last decade.

methodsWe queried the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database from 2012-2022 (n=9 857 040) to identify patients who underwent RPLND and were diagnosed with testicular cancer. The primary outcome was 30-day morbidity. Secondary outcomes included time-to-complication analysis, rate of additional organ resection, hospital length of stay (LOS), and readmission rates. Binomial logistic regression and a generalized linear model were used to identify risk factors associated with 30-day morbidity and LOS.

resultsA total of 513 RPLND procedures met the inclusion criteria. The median age was 30 years (interquartile range [IQR] 24-36.50) with a body mass index of 27.9 kg/m

conclusionsThis study underscores that approximately one in six patients experience complications following RPLND in North America. Identifying the timing of and risk factors for these complications can improve physician-patient communication and overall care.

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PMCPMC12158452

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