Laparoscopic excision of a patent urachus.
We report the case of a patent urachus presenting as an umbilical discharge. The urachus was visualised laparoscopically, divided at either extremity, and successfully removed with subsequent abrogation of symptoms.
Redmond
H P
HP
Department of Surgery, Waterford Regional Hospital, Ireland.
Ahmed
S M
SM
Watson
R G
RG
Hegarty
J
J
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000473:pathology; D014497:Urachus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*