title: Omentopexy for the difficult perigraft lymphocele after renal transplantation.
abstract: Between January 1977 and October 1992, 6 patients who had undergone renal transplantation presented with a symptomatic lymphocele that failed to resolve after conventional therapy and eventually required surgical intervention. This complication developed between 7 and 36 months postoperatively. Patients presented with local discomfort combined with deteriorating graft function caused by ureteric obstruction. The lymphoceles recurred after aspiration or external drainage and resolved after omentopexy. We conclude that omentopexy is a satisfactory procedure for the treatment of lymphoceles which fail to resolve after aspiration or external drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ovnat
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Pontin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Manas
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Swanepoel
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cassidy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013524:Surgical Flaps