UP-095-c04 Transplant & specialist late
Retroperitoneal lymph-node dissection
Ejaculatory dysfunction
Sympathetic nerve injury can impair emission despite preserved erection.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Retroperitoneal lymph-node dissection Interactive operative model Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
All variants
The parent hub contains 4 recorded variations.
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02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Testicular Cancer
Radical inguinal orchidectomy and retroperitoneal lymph-node dissection.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other RPLND complication modules
multiple Major vascular bleeding or thrombosis multiple Bowel, pancreatic, ureteric or renal injury multiple Chylous leak or chylous ascites multiple Ileus, bowel obstruction or abdominal wound morbidity multiple Port-site or conversion complication late Incomplete template or residual viable tumour
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