Abstract
Renal cysts are frequently recognised by urological assessment. The management of these cysts is performed by echoguided percutaneous puncture and drainage, by sclerosing with alcohol or antimitotic agents or by open surgery. Laparoscopy is a safe and reliable procedure for treatment of cryptorchid testicle, varix ligation and staging of lymph nodes in prostatic cancer. From 2/92 to 3/93, we treated in our center, 4 patients with renal cysts. The patients were placed in a contro-lateral position. The Verress needle is inserted at the edge of the rectus muscle. The first Trocar is placed 5 cm above the needle. The following trocars are placed in the hemiabdomen related to the cyst. The cyst was freed and resected. In 3 cases the procedure was successful. In the last one, laparoscopy failed because of damage to the speen. The patients were mobilized within 1 day and discharged within 3 days.
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