A case of continuous negative pressure wound therapy for abdominal infected lymphocele after kidney transplantation.
Lymphocele is a common complication after kidney transplantation. Although superinfection is a rare event, it generates a difficult management problem; generally, open surgical drainage is the preferred method of treatment but it may lead to complicated postoperative course and prolonged healing time. Negative pressure wound therapy showed promising outcomes in various surgical disciplines and settings. We present a case of an abdominal infected lymphocele after kidney transplantation managed with open surgery and negative pressure wound therapy.
Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Morphological Sciences, Insubria University School of Medicine, Circolo University Teaching Hospital, Via Guicciardini 9, 21100 Varese, Italy ; Center for Research on Organ Transplantation, Insubria University School of Medicine, Circolo University Teaching Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy.
Marco
M
Franchin
Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Morphological Sciences, Insubria University School of Medicine, Circolo University Teaching Hospital, Via Guicciardini 9, 21100 Varese, Italy ; Center for Research on Organ Transplantation, Insubria University School of Medicine, Circolo University Teaching Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy.
Matteo
M
Tozzi
Center for Research on Organ Transplantation, Insubria University School of Medicine, Circolo University Teaching Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy ; General Surgery 1, Department of Surgery and Morphological Sciences, Insubria University School of Medicine, Circolo University Teaching Hospital, 21100 Varese, Italy.
Gabriele
G
Soldini
Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Morphological Sciences, Insubria University School of Medicine, Circolo University Teaching Hospital, Via Guicciardini 9, 21100 Varese, Italy.
Gabriele
G
Piffaretti