title: Robotic surgery for treatment of chyluria.
abstract: Chyle is a milky lymphatic fluid that is normally formed in the small intestine to aid in the absorption of dietary fats. Occasionally, chyle leaks into the kidney, ureter, or bladder, which results in chyluria. Chyluria is most commonly caused by the parasite Wuchereria bancrofti and is therefore extremely rare in the USA. The use of robotic surgery for treatment has been suggested as a viable option, but has not been thoroughly reported in the literature. This article reviews the literature on the various treatment options for chyluria and presents the case of a 75-year-old Indian female from the USA who was diagnosed with non-parasitic, persistent chyluria and treated with right robotic ureterolysis, renal hilar dissection and intraperitonealization of the ureter.
authors: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1428 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
authors: Naman
authors: N
authors: Barman
authors: Department of Urology, The Mount Sinai Health System, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY, 10029, USA. michael.palese@mountsinai.org.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Palese
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002913:Chyle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures; D014556:Urine
keywords: Chyluria; Non-parasitic; Robotic; Treatments