Abstract | PURPOSE: Although laparoscopy is being increasingly used to treat urological malignancies, there is still concern regarding the induction of local recurrence and port site metastasis. To our knowledge no major clinical study with long-term followup has been presented in the field of urological laparoscopy. We assessed the oncological safety of laparoscopy with emphasis on incidence of local recurrence and port site metastasis, analyzing the risk factors for such events based on a 10-year experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: According to our experience the incidence of local recurrence and the risk of port site metastases is low and seems to be mainly related to the aggressiveness of the tumor and immunosuppression status of the patient, respectively rather than to technical aspects of the laparoscopic approach.
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Authors | Jens Rassweiler, Alexander Tsivian, A V Ravi Kumar, Christos Lymberakis, Micheal Schulze, Othmar Seeman, Thomas Frede |
Journal | The Journal of urology
(J Urol)
Vol. 169
Issue 6
Pg. 2072-5
(Jun 2003)
ISSN: 0022-5347 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12771722
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adrenalectomy
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Female
- Humans
- Laparoscopy
(adverse effects)
- Lymph Node Excision
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Neoplasm Seeding
- Nephrectomy
- Pelvis
- Postoperative Complications
- Prostatectomy
- Ureter
(surgery)
- Urogenital Neoplasms
(surgery)
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