Clinical outcomes of minimally invasive retroperitoneal lymph node dissection and single dose carboplatin for clinical stage IIa seminoma.

2019 
530Background: Standard management of Stage 2 seminoma (SEM) is 3 cycles of cisplatin based multi-agent chemotherapy or paraaortic/pelvic radiotherapy. Both treatments have potential short and long term toxicity. We report the use of minimally invasive (robotic or laparoscopic) retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (MI-RPLND) and adjuvant carboplatin. Methods: From 01/2013-04/2017, patients (pt) with SEM and Stage 2a disease on computed tomography (CT) staging scan were considered for MI-RPLND included the radiologically enlarged lymph nodes for Stage 2a SEM. Adjuvant carboplatin (AUC 7) x 1 cycle was administered after confirmation of nodal involvement. Post-operative outcomes including length of stay, Clavien-Dindo 1 complications and pathological staging were recorded. CT was performed at 3 months to verify nodal clearance and then pts monitored with a standard surveillance protocol. Results: Twenty modified unilateral templates were performed. Median and mean post-operative stay was 1 and 1.5 days. On...
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