Abstract
To compare differences of operative outcomes, post-operative complications and survival outcomes between open and laparoscopic cases in a multicenter study. This was a retrospective cohort study performed at three European centers from September 2011 to January 2019. The surgeon decision to perform open inguinal lymphadenectomy (OIL) or video endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL) was done in each hospital after patient counselling. Inclusion criteria regarded a minimum follow-up of 9months since the inguinal lymphadenectomy. A total of 55 patients with proven squamous cell penile cancer underwent inguinal lymphadenectomy. 26 of them underwent OIL, while 29 patients underwent VEIL. For the OIL and VEIL groups, the mean operative time was 2.5 vs. 3.4h (p=0.129), respectively. Hospital stays were lower in the VEIL group with 4 vs. 8days in OIL patients (p=0.053) while number of days requiring drains to remain in situ was 3 vs. 6days (p=0.024). The VEIL group reported a lower incidence of major complications compared to the OIL group (2 vs. 17%, p=0.0067) while minor complications were comparable in both groups. In a median follow-up period of 60months, the overall survival was 65.5 and 84.6% in OIL and VEIL groups, respectively (p=0.105). VEIL is comparable to OIL regarding safety, overall survival and post-operative outcomes.
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