Laparoscopic treatment of an omental cyst: a case report and review of the literature.
The authors evaluated the role of a laparoscopic approach on a complete resection of an omental cyst. A young female patient (25 years of age) underwent a complete resection of a 12-cm omental cyst via a laparoscopic approach. The patient presented with vomiting, nausea, and pain in the periduodenal area. The lesion was diagnosed via CT and MRI. The authors used four trocars (2 x 10 mm, 2 x 5 mm). After complete resection and aspiration, the cyst was removed in a bag. The postoperative period was uneventful, and the patient was discharged after 48 hours. There was no sign of relapse after 30 months of follow-up. Mesenteric and omental cysts are congenital abdominal lesions. Therefore, a complete resection is mandatory because of the high incidence of relapse. A laparoscopic operation proves a suitable approach because of the advantages of lower costs and comparable results to open surgery.
Conzo
Giovanni
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Division of General Surgery and Endocrinosurgery, Second University of Naples, Italy. giovanni.conzo@unina2.it
Giovanni
Conzo
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Vacca
Riccardo
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Riccardo
Vacca
V
Grazia Esposito
Maria
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Grazia
Esposito Maria
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Brancaccio
Umberto
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Umberto
Brancaccio
B
Celsi
Salvatore
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Salvatore
Celsi
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Livrea
Antonio
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Antonio
Livrea
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D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009852:Omentum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed