title: Post transplant lymphocele: a single centre experience.
abstract: The occurrence of post renal transplant lymphocele is variable and the best approach to treatment is not well defined. The purpose of this study was to find out the incidence of post transplant lymphocele at our centre, identify demographic or surgical factors that may have influenced lymphocele formation, and distinguish the best approach to treatment. The charts of 138 consecutive renal transplant recipients from 1996 to 2001 were retrospectively reviewed. The demographic characteristics, comorbid illnesses, occurrence of lymphocele and its treatment modality were recorded. A total of 36 (26%) patients developed lymphoceles. There was a significant relationship between an increased body mass index (BMI) and lymphocele occurrence (P > 0.01). The recurrence rate with drainage alone was 33%, which decreased to 25% with sclerotherapy. In comparison, both laparoscopic and open surgical marsupialization had a much lower but similar recurrence rate of 12%. The laparoscopic method had less morbidity, a shortened hospital stay, and less infection than open surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Regional Transplant Center of Willis Knighton and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, 71130, USA. Natray@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Naveen K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Atray
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Fahim
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zaman
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caldito
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abreo
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Maley
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Zibari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015911:Sclerotherapy