Lymphatic embolization for early post-operative lymphatic leakage after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Although radical cystectomy (RC) with pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is the standard treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer, it may cause lymphatic leakage. Recent studies describe lymphatic embolization (LE) as an option to manage post-operative lymphatic leakage. Hence, this study evaluated the outcome of LE in patients receiving RC and analyzed factors associated with outcomes.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent LE after RC for bladder cancer between August 2017 and June 2023. The data was assessed for analysis at January 2024. The patients were divided into a clinical success group and a clinical failure group. Clinical failure was defined as the following: 1) those who required drainage catheter placeme

SUBMITTER: Shin YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11421775 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature