Understanding the risks and complications of surgery for penile cancer near the groin area

Complications in inguinal lymph node dissection for patients with penile cancer

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16003816

Enrollment

116

Registered

2025-12-01

Start date

2026-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Penile cancer patients operated with inguinal lymph node dissection. Cancer

Interventions

Subjects will be randomly assigned 1:1 to either the control group, that will undergo the standard of care (SOC) or the intervention group that will be operated with LigaSure Exact Dissector (LS). The

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of penile cancer 2. Scheduled to be operated with inguinal lymph node dissection 3. Able and willing to fill in forms electronically or in paper form at the clinic with the assistance of the study nurse 4. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. <18 years 2. Unable to understand the subject information according to the investigator’s judgement 3. Pacemaker or other implanted devices as medically judged by the Investigator NOT to be applicable with LigaSure Exact Dissector use

Countries

Denmark, Norway, Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactAxel Gerdtsson

axel.gerdtsson@skane.se+46 40-331000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026