Research Article

Complications of Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy: Analysis and Risk Factors

Table 3

Intraoperative complications, according to surgical approach, treatment, and Satava severity complication classification (nā€‰=ā€‰5).

Intraoperative complicationsSurgical approachTreatmentSatava Classification (grade)

Left ureteral injuryLaparoscopicUretero-ureteral anastomosis2
Rectus lesionLaparoscopicSuture2
Left internal iliac vein injuryLaparoscopicSuture2
Lesion of the bladder dome on the leftLaparoscopicSuture2
Needle break (needle fragment permanence in the pelvis)LaparoscopicConservative1