title: Laparoscopic drainage of giant lymphocele after renal transplantation.
abstract: Lymphocele is a relatively frequent complication of kidney transplantation. A 46-year-old man presented 2 years after kidney transplantation with a giant septated lymphocele. The patient underwent successful laparoscopic drainage of the collection and was discharged home on the day of the procedure. Laparoscopic drainage is a safe and effective treatment for complex lymphocele after kidney transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benedetti
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling