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==== Pelvic lymphadenectomy==== *'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy must be performed at the time of any surgery with curative intent[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28456635/ β ]</span>''' ** Bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy should be performed in ALL patients, including those with unilateral bladder wall involvement, due to documented crossover risk to the contralateral lymphatic chain. *'''<span style="color:#ff0000">When performing bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy, at a minimum, the external and internal iliac and obturator lymph nodes should be removed[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28456635/ β ]</span>''' **'''To facilitate adequate staging, a standard lymphadenectomy''' (bilateral external iliac, internal iliac and obturator lymph nodes), at a minimum, '''needs to be completed with >12 lymph nodes evaluated''' **Submission of separate nodal packets appears to facilitate identification of lymph nodes and is associated with an increased number of reported lymph nodes
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