title: Laparoscopic management for urachal cyst in a 9-year-old boy.
abstract: We report a boy with urachal cyst managed laparoscopically. A 9-year-old boy was referred from another hospital with a history of low abdominal pain. We laparoscopically excised the urachal cyst, removing all structures within the umbilicovesical fascia, including the urachus and each medial umbilical ligament, as well as the associated peritoneum from the umbilicus to the bladder dome. Laparoscopic management of urachal disease can be performed safely, with minimal postoperative pain, excellent cosmetic results and early ambulation. We advocate the use of laparoscopic treatment of urachal anomalies in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephro-urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan. ykojima@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: Yutaro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Tetsuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Kenjiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kohri
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D014497:Urachus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery