Laparoscopic treatment of lymphoceles after renal transplantation

Laparoscopic treatment of lymphoceles after renal transplantation

OBJECTIVE: Lymphocele formation following renal transplantation is a frequent complication and may affect as many as 49% of patients. Operative treatment of symptomatic post transplant lymphocele (PTL) consists of wide drainage of the fluid collection into the abdominal cavity by excising its wall,...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Lopes de Lima, Cristiano Augusto Calderaro Cotrim, Juliano Cesar Moro, Ricardo Miyaoka, Carlos Arturo Levi D'Ancona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2012-04-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
kidney transplantation
lymphocele
laparoscopy
Surgical Procedures
Minimally Invasive
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