Complications of Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy: Analysis and Risk Factors
Table 4
Description of complications according to type, severity, and moment of occurrence in a cohort of 124 patients undergoing extended pelvic lymph node dissection.
Complications
Number of occurrence (n = 40)
Incidence (%)
Venous thromboembolism
3
(2.4%)
Clinical lymphocele
5
(4.0%)
Lymphedema
17
(13.7%)
Genitourinary
11
(8.9%)
Gastrointestinal
5
(4.0%)
Bleeding
2
(1.6%)
Abdominal wall
2
(1.6%)
Neuromuscular
2
(1.6%)
Cardiovascular
2
(1.6%)
Total
49
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Clavien
1–2
40
(32.3%)
3–5
09
(7.3%)
Moment of occurrence
During hospitalization
14
(28.6%)
<30 days
25
(51.0%)
>30 days
10
(20.4%)
Patients who had more than one complication were counted more than once.