title: Laparoscopic marsupialization of a simple renal cyst.
abstract: An 8 cm. symptomatic simple renal cyst, recurrent despite previous aspiration and injection of sclerosing agents, was marsupialized using laparoscopic techniques. No complications occurred and followup by ultrasonography confirmed resolution of the lesion. We suggest that laparoscopic management of symptomatic simple renal cysts may be an attractive alternative to open surgical techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Stoller
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Irby
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osman
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male