Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy

Although first performed by gynecologists in the United States and Europe, laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy has recently become a popular procedure among many urologists. Gynecologists in the United States, however, have been slow to adopt this procedure. Indications for this procedure include malignancies where accurate histologic staging is required to determine the appropriate management and where subsequent therapy does not necessarily include an open laparotomy.