Laparoscopic Surgical Technique for Internal Drainage of Pelvic Lymphocele

1 March 1992

journal article
case report
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology

Vol. 147 (3 Part 2) , 908-909
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)37419-0

Abstract

A previously unreported technique of internal drainage of a pelvic lymphocele is described using a laparoscopic approach to create the peritoneal window for drainage in 2 patients. The technique avoids a larger incision and permits a shorter recovery period.

Keywords

INTERNAL DRAINAGE
PELVIC LYMPHOCELE
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED
LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
TECHNIQUE AVOIDS
LAPAROSCOPIC APPROACH
UNREPORTED TECHNIQUE
LARGER INCISION

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