title: Laparoscopic treatment of an omental cyst: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery and Endocrinosurgery, Second University of Naples, Italy. giovanni.conzo@unina2.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Conzo
authors.forename: Conzo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giovanni
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vacca
authors.forename: Vacca
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Riccardo
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grazia Esposito
authors.forename: Esposito Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Grazia
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Brancaccio
authors.forename: Brancaccio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Umberto
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Celsi
authors.forename: Celsi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salvatore
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Livrea
authors.forename: Livrea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Antonio
mesh_terms: 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