Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.
J Endourol
; 19(7): 839-40, 2005 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-16190840
ABSTRACT
Laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy has decreased the disincentives to live renal donation with a risk of complications similar to that of open donor nephrectomy. We report a patient who developed chylous ascites after an otherwise-uneventful laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. On MEDLINE search, we could find only two other cases with similar complications. This condition has the potential to cause significant morbidity in the donor, which may reduce the advantages of the minimally invasive approach. We suggest that meticulous dissection of the renal hilum and clipping of lymphatic tissue around the renal vessels could prevent this untoward complication.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ascitis Quilosa
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Laparoscopía
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Donadores Vivos
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Nefrectomía
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Endourol
Asunto de la revista:
UROLOGIA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article