title: Percutaneous transcatheter ethanol sclerotherapy of postoperative pelvic lymphoceles.
abstract: Although percutaneous procedures have been used for the treatment of lymphoceles, transcatheter sclerosing therapy has not been widely applied. We present the results of transcatheter sclerotherapy of lymphoceles with 96% absolute ethanol in 7 patients who had developed lymphocele after pelvic lymphadenectomy for uterine cancer. Seven of the eight lymphoceles (88%) completely disappeared after treatment. The duration of catheter drainage ranged from 4 to 21 days. Although one lymphocele did not resolve completely, it did not require surgery as the patient's symptoms resolved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akhan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cekirge
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozmen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Besim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol