LAPAROSCOPIC PELVIC LYMPHADENECTOMY FOR CLINICALLY LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER: A RISK VS. BENEFIT ANALYSIS

To examine the efficacy of octreotide for management of lymphorrhea after pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) in radical prostatectomy. Lymphorrhea refers to the drainage of lymphatic fluid that occurs because of surgical dissection and inadequate closure of afferent lymphatic vessels.We enrolled 89 patients from whom more than 200 mL of lymphorrhea had been drained at postoperative day (POD) 3 after PLND. Of the 89 patients, 45 were managed by...