Table 2 Synopsis of patients undergoing primary RPLND
Patient (#) | Primary tumour: % teratoma | Primary tumour: Vascular inavasion | Individual reason for RPLND | Surgical result: nodes involved/nodes excised (n/n) | Additional treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 75% | no | Teratoma plus equivocal radiological finding | 5/15 | 2xPEB | NED 8Â yr |
2 | 20% | no | Patient’s choice | 1/27 | F/U | NED 7 yr |
3 | 40% | no | Lupus erythematodes, chronic glomerulonephritis | 0/42 | F/U | NED 7Â yr |
4 | 60% | yes | Teratoma plus equivocal radiological finding | 0/27 | F/U | NED 6Â yr |
5 | 20% | yes | chronic kidney disease due to congenital polycystic disease | 0/22 | F/U | NED 5Â yr |
6 | 40% | yes | Equivocal radiological findings | 0/30 | F/U | NED 4Â yr |
7 | 50% | no | Patient’s choice | 0/26 | F/U | NED 4 yr |
8 | 10% | yes | Equivocal radiological findings | 1/33 | F/U, NHL 1Â year later | AWSM 1Â yr |
9 | 95% | no | Teratoma plus equivocal radiological finding | 0/24 | F/U | NED 3Â yr |
10 | 60% | no | Patient’s choice | 0/39 | F/U | NED 3 yr |
11 | 90% | no | Teratoma plus equivocal radiological finding | 1/29 | F/U | NED 2Â yr |
12 | 0 | yes | Patient’s choice | 1/10 | 2x PE | NED 1 yr. |