Facility-Level Variation in Pelvic Lymphadenectomy During Radical Prostatectomy and Effect on Overall Survival in Men with High-Risk Prostate Cancer.
David F FriedlanderMarieke J KrimphoveAlexander P ColeKarl H TullyStuart R LipsitzAdam S KibelKerry L KilbridgeQuoc-Dien TrinhPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2019)
We found significant facility-level variation in the extent of pelvic lymphadenectomy during radical prostatectomy despite no apparent survival benefit associated with more extensive lymphadenectomy. Further prospective data are needed to reevaluate the role of lymphadenectomy in the management of clinically localized prostate cancer.