Kidney Transplant Lymphocele: Treatment with Laparoscopic Drainage and Omental Packing

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Lymph collections are not uncommon after kidney transplantation. These have been treated classically by laparotomy with internal drainage and omental packing. A technique is described that allows this to be done via the laparoscope. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 1 and has had no recurrence of the lymphocele.