Variation in Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection among Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy by Hospital Characteristics and Surgical Approach: Results from the National Cancer Database

摘要

Purpose: Clinical practice guidelines recommend pelvic lymph node dissection at the time of surgery for intermediate or high risk prostate cancer. Therefore, we examined the relationship of pelvic lymph node dissection and detection of lymph node metastasis with hospital characteristics and surgical approach among patients with prostate cancer.