Preoperative evaluation and randomization
INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS, PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION
A through preoperative patients’ evaluation including full laboratory workup, abdominal ultrasonography (US), and enhanced CT scan or MRI were done. Patients were divided into two groups, 100 in each one. Group I underwent ePLND before RC, whereas group II underwent ePLND after RC. Randomization was performed using random numbers generated by computer software (JMP, Version 12.0.1; SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA). The timing of ePLND was revealed to the operator on the day of the surgery via a sealed envelope.Patient’s preoperative data, the operative time, intraoperative complications, and the postoperative data were analyzed. The latter included the time to oral feeding, drains and ureteric stents removal, time to discharge and the reason for readmission if present. The modified Clavien–Dindo system was used to grade the perioperative complications [