Use of talcum in sclerotherapy of pelvic lymphoceles.
Lymphoceles sometimes constitute an inconvenient problem after pelvic surgery combined with lymphadenectomy. We report on a case of a patient with carcinoma of the prostate treated by radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy, who developed a large pelvic lymphocele after surgery. The lymphocele was drained by a nephrostomy tube and sclerotherapy using a talcum solution was performed. Talcum is frequently used successfully in pleurodesis. The lymphocele disappeared within 2 weeks after one administration of the solution. Sclerotherapy with a talcum solution can be recommended as a simple, safe, and effective method in pelvic lymphoceles. The single dose and the lack of side effects are advantageous to other agents.
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Department of Urology, General Hospital Wels, Austria.
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D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013627:Talc / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D013627:Talc