Urachal carcinoma: Impact of recurrence pattern and lymphadenectomy on long-term outcomes.

Urachal carcinoma has a high recurrence rate, but only peritoneal metastasis, distant metastasis, and recurrence in pelvic lymph nodes were found to be associated with OS. Lymphadenectomy was recommended because of its role in accurately staging the disease, and further research is needed to focus on lymphadenectomy and standardized the procedure.