Management of symptomatic lymphocele via percutaneous drainage and sclerotherapy with tetracycline.
Lymph collections following pelvic surgery are usually asymptomatic, but may occasionally produce symptoms requiring invasive therapy. We have successfully obliterated a large lymphocele by employing percutaneous drainage and instilling tetracycline.
McDowell
G C
GC
Department of Urology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
Babaian
R J
RJ
Johnson
D E
DE
D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013754:Tetracyclines