Utilization of pelvic lymph node dissection in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in India versus the United States - A Vattikuti Collective Quality Initiative database analysis

• Published in: Indian journal of cancer Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 421 - 425
• Main Authors: Abdollah, F, Arora, S, Jindal, T, Gild, P, Sood, A, Yuvaraja, T, Ahlawat, R, Gupta, N, Bhandari, M, Menon, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2017; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
• Subjects: Aged; Analysis; Antigens; Biopsy; Cancer surgery; Cancer therapies; Care and treatment; Classification; Databases, Factual; Dissection; Epidemiology; Health aspects; Hospitals; Humans; India; Lymph Node Excision - methods; Lymph nodes; Lymphatic system; Male; Mens health; Methods; Middle Aged; Patients; Prostate cancer; Prostatectomy; Prostatectomy - methods; Quality; Radiation therapy; Risk Factors; Robotics; Robots; Safety and security measures; Studies; Surgery; United States; Urological surgery; Urology; Variables; United States; India; United States > US; Detroit Michigan; Database; Vattikuti Collective Quality Initiative database; pelvic lymph node dissection; robot-assisted prostatectomy; practice patterns

BACKGROUND: The utilization and extent of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) varies depending on the disease and practice patterns. AIMS: This study compares practice patterns in utilization of PLND between Indian and United States (US) practices. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: We focused on 415 patients (20...