%0 Journal Article
%T Linfocele gigante tras trasplante renal: A prop¨®sito de un caso y revisi¨®n de la literatura
%A L¨®pez Garc¨ªa
%A Daniel
%A Janeiro Pais
%A Jos¨¦ Manuel
%A Gonz¨¢lez Dacal
%A Juan
%A Zarraonand¨ªa Andraca
%A Ant¨®n
%A Casas Agudo
%A Pastor
%A Mart¨ªnez Breijo
%A Sara
%A ¨¢lvarez Castelo
%A Luis
%A Ruibal Moldes
%A Manuel
%A Chantada Abal
%A Venancio
%A Gonz¨¢lez Mart¨ªn
%A Marcelino
%J Archivos Espa£¿oles de Urolog¨ªa (Ed. impresa)
%D 2009
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.4321/S0004-06142009000800012
%X objectives: to report the case and iconography of a lymphocele after renal transplantation and to review the literature about the diagnosis and the treatment of this surgical complication. methods: 69 year-old woman status post renal transplantation who presents right lower extremity edema and worsening renal function. a liquid collection was demonstrated by ultrasound and computerized tomography, compatible with lymphocele after biochemical study of the liquid obtained by percutaneous puncture. results: the patient underwent laparoscopic intraperitoneal drainage of the lymphocele, with good surgical outcome. conclusion: lymphocele is a common pathology after a renal transplantation which needs to be treated depending on its clinical manifestations. there mainly are two the rapeutic alternatives depending on the size of the lymphocele: sclerotherapy and surgical intraperitoneal drainage. apart from very selected cases, laparoscopic approach is currently considered, because of its security and effectiveness, the first choice when a surgical treatment is prescribed.
%K lymphocele
%K renal transplantation.
%U http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0004-06142009000800012&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en