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[Scott]

When I was investigating surgical options, Sheinfeld himself said that mortality rate of LRPLND is up to 6 times higher than classic open surgery. Also, there are more lost kidneys with LRPLND.

I'd just like to see data to support that, because I haven't seen that reported anywhere, and I don't understand why it would be true.

[Scott]

I stumbled across this page again on the Sloan web site, which says, "[RPLND] is traditionally performed through a midline abdominal incision; however, studies are being performed to evaluate the efficacy of a minimally invasive laparoscopic approach (in which doctors perform the operation through several small incisions in the abdomen), which may reduce potential complications and shorten recovery time."