Peritoneal flap for lymphocele prophylaxis following robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection: study protocol and trial update for the randomized controlled PELYCAN study

Table 1 Participant timeline (adapted from the original table)

Timepoint	Study period
Timepoint	Staff members	−t1	0	t1.1	t1.2	t2	t3
Activity/assessment	Staff members	Screening and consent	Allocation	Surgery	Peritoneal flap	Day of discharge	6-month follow-up
Enroll
Eligibility screening	SC	x
Informed consent	AD	x
Allocation	SC		x
INT
Group A (PELYCAN)	OS			x	x
Group B (control)	OS			x
Assessments
Pre-existing medical conditions	AD	x
Medication	AD	x				x
Abdominal ultrasound	AD	x				x
Quality of life (QLQ-C30, EORTC)	AD, PU	x					x
Lymphocele (symptomatic/asymptomatic)	WD, PU					x	x
Lymphocele symptoms	WD, PU					x	x
Lymphedema/erysipelas	PU						x
Rehospitalization	PU						x

Enroll enrolment, INT intervention, SC study coordinator, AD admission doctor, OS operating surgeon, WD ward doctor, PU private urologist

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