Table 1

Comparison of studies with recommendations regarding the expected/required LN yield following PLND for prostate cancer

StudyStudy typeNo. of casesType of PLNDMethod of pathological assessmentLymph nodes
Mean/medianRangeRecommended
Weingärtner et al31Cadaveric and clinical, single institution30 cadavers;
59 patients		Standard PLNDPalpable LNs submitted; xylene clearance usedCadaver:
22.7/not given
Patient:
20.5/not given		Cadaver:
8–56
Patient:
10–37		20
Barth et al29Clinical, single institution283Standard PLNDPalpable LNs submittedNot given/165–4013
Briganti et al18Clinical, single institution858‘Most’ had extended PLNDPalpable LNs submitted15/142–4028
Abdollah et al30Clinical, multi-institutional20 789Heterogeneous—not specifiedHeterogeneous—not specified6.4/51–4020

  • LN, lymph node; PLND, pelvic lymph node dissection.