[Metastatic involvement of pelvic lymph nodes in relation to the morphological differentiation grade and clinical status of prostatic cancer].

The relationship of cytological and histological grade and local tumour extent to pelvic lymph node involvement was assessed surgically in 92 patients, who underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy alone (31 cases) or together with radical retropubic prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate (61 cases). A direct correlation was observed between the histological and cytological grade and clinical stage and node involvement. A total of 26% complications were observed after the lymphadenectomy.