Persistent very high output lymphatic drainage after radical nephrectomy successfully treated with surgical management.
Persistent lymphatic drainage is uncommon after most of the surgical operations. It is related with mechanical, nutritional and immunological problems as well as electrolyte imbalance and protein deficiency. It is most commonly seen in retroperitoneal surgeries including abdominal aortic surgery and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. Conservative management is the first treatment choice and resolves the problem in most cases. However persistent high output drainage may not be resolved with conservative approach and surgical or invasive treatment may become necessary. Additionally, surgical management of persistent lymphatic drainage has not been sufficiently discussed in the literature. In this study, we present a case of persistent very high output lymphatic drainage after right radical nephrectomy which failed with conservative approach and was successfully treated with surgical management.
Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Seyfettin
S
Ciftci
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Ersan
E
Ozbudak
Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Hasan
H
Yilmaz
Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Murat
M
Ustuner
Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Levend
L
Ozkan
Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Mustafa Melih
MM
Culha
D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D042601:Lymphatic Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
persistent, high output, lymphatic drainage, surgical management