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Psoas Muscle Resection During RPLND for NSGCT Testis — Going the Extra Mile Is Worth It!

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Abbreviations

PC-RPLND :

Post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection

NSGCT :

Non-seminomatous germ cell tumor

CECT :

Contrast-enhanced computed tomography

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    Shrinivas Venkatesh, Arun Ramdas Menon, Vivek Patel, Jagan Murugan & Anand Raja

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Shrinivas Venkatesh: composition and design of the case report.

Arun Ramdas Menon:– review of literature.

Vivek Patel: intra-operative photography and editing.

Jagan Murugan: article analysis.

Anand Raja: chief supervisor and corresponding author.

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Venkatesh, S., Menon, A.R., Patel, V. et al. Psoas Muscle Resection During RPLND for NSGCT Testis — Going the Extra Mile Is Worth It!. Indian J Surg Oncol 14, 779–783 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-023-01776-y

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