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Robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection: a systematic review of perioperative outcomes.

Harshit GargAhmed M MansourSarah P PsutkaSimon P KimJames R PorterChristine S GaspardFurkan DursunDeepak K PruthiHanzhang WangDharam Kaushik
Published in: BJU international (2023)
R-RPLND has acceptable perioperative outcomes in both the primary and post-chemotherapy settings but a notable rate of conversion to open surgery in the post-chemotherapy setting. Compared with O-RPLND, R-RPLND is associated with a lower transfusion rate and fewer overall complications. Given the potential impact of selection bias, the optimal patient selection criteria for R-RPLND remain to be elucidated.
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