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

Table 4

Description of complications according to type, severity, and moment of occurrence in a cohort of 124 patients undergoing extended pelvic lymph node dissection.

Complications	Number of occurrence (n = 40)	Incidence (%)
Venous thromboembolism	3	(2.4%)
Clinical lymphocele	5	(4.0%)
Lymphedema	17	(13.7%)
Genitourinary	11	(8.9%)
Gastrointestinal	5	(4.0%)
Bleeding	2	(1.6%)
Abdominal wall	2	(1.6%)
Neuromuscular	2	(1.6%)
Cardiovascular	2	(1.6%)
Total	49	—
Clavien
1–2	40	(32.3%)
3–5	09	(7.3%)
Moment of occurrence
During hospitalization	14	(28.6%)
<30 days	25	(51.0%)
>30 days	10	(20.4%)

Patients who had more than one complication were counted more than once.