Umbilical laparoendoscopic partial cystectomy.
OBJECTIVE
To present our center's experience in single-port umbilical laparoendoscopic partial cystectomies, in both benign and malignant pathologies. Patient characteristics, perioperative aspects and the surgical techniques used are reviewed.


METHODS
Since May 2012, five patients have undergone a transumbilical single-port laparoendoscopic partial cystectomy with curved equipment through a reusable multichannel system and a 3.5mm accessory trocar. Patients were three males and two females aged between 28 and 78 (median: 44±42.5) years. The etiologies were endometriosis (in 2 cases), a tumor in the diverticulum, a congenital bladder diverticulum and ureterocele (1 case of each).


RESULTS
Median surgery time was 273±163.4minutes, and intraoperative bleeding 250±175ml. None of the patients required transfusion. The postoperative period was uneventful, with good results and no complications. The hospital stay was 3±1 days. With monitoring of 20±17.5 months, morphological and functional recovery in the bladder and ureter was confirmed in all cases and the patient with neoplastic disease was disease-free more than 2 years after the surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
An umbilical laparoendoscopic partial cystectomy represents a viable surgical option and ensures that excellent surgical and cosmetic results are achieved.
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Departamento Clínico, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Laureate Universities, Madrid, España.
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Departamento Clínico, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Laureate Universities, Madrid, España.
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Departamento Clínico, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Laureate Universities, Madrid, España.
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Gimbernat
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Departamento Clínico, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Laureate Universities, Madrid, España.
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Departamento Clínico, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Laureate Universities, Madrid, España.
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García-Tello
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Departamento Clínico, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Laureate Universities, Madrid, España. Electronic address: javier.angulo@salud.madrid.org.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014472:Umbilicus
Bladder diverticulum; Cirugía laparoendoscópica por puerto único; Cistectomía parcial; Divertículo vesical; Endometriosis; Laparentroscopy; Laparoscopia; Partial cystectomy; Single-port laparoscopic surgery