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Small bowel obstruction following laparoscopic lymphadenectomy
T L Burney1, S C Jacobs, M J Naslund
1Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
The Journal of Urology
|November 1, 1993
Summary
Small bowel obstruction can occur after laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection for prostate cancer. Careful closure of trocar sites may prevent this rare but serious complication.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Surgical Oncology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection is a common staging procedure for prostate adenocarcinoma.
- Small bowel obstruction is a potential complication of abdominal surgery.