Groups information

Group name

EPLND

Groups definition

ePLND includes lPLND plus the area below the obturator nerve and on to the internal iliac vessels plus the proximal common iliac vessel area under the ureter

Groups remarks

extended pelvic lymphadenectomy

Baseline information

Age

67.0 (63.0–71.0)

BMI

23.3 (21.8-25.3)

PSA

8.8 (6.1-14.1)

PSA remark

PSA ng/ml median (IQR)

Prostate volume

26.9 (21.1-34.4)

Prostate volume remark

Prostate volume ml median (IQR)

No of total biopsy cores, median (IQR)

14.0 (12.0-16.0)

No of positive cores, median (IQR)

4.0 (2.0-6.0)

Percent postive cores, median (range)

31.3 (18.8-50.0)

American Society of Aneshesiologists (ASA) physical status classification
Charlson comorbidity index (CCI)
Risk classification

low

412 (95.6)

high

19 (4.4)

Risk p-value

0.003

Risk remark

D'Amico risk class