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Table 3 Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection

From: Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for residual masses after chemotherapyin nonseminomatous germ cell testicular tumor

Characteristic

 

n

(%)

Template

Bilateral

67

(91.8)

 

Extended

4

(5.5)

 

Modified Right

1

(1.4)

 

Modified Left

1

(1.4)

Nerve sparing

Bilateral

33

(45.2)

 

Only left

4

(5.5)

 

Only right

5

(6.8)

 

No

31

(42.5)

Ureterolysis

 

7

(9.58)

Operative time (min)

 

366 (±94)

 

EBL (ml)

 

765 (±1494)

 

Packed RBC transfusion (units)

 

0.96 (±2.3)

 

Frozen section

 

38

(52)

Hospital stay (days)

 

8.5 (±6.4)

 

NGT (days)

 

2.3 (±1.7)

 

Clear liquids (days)

 

2.9 (±2.5)

 
  1. EBL = estimated blood loss, RBC = red blood cells, NGT = nasogastric tube