Laparoscopic Deroofing of Large Renal Simple Cysts Causing Gastric Symptoms
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2007, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Widespread use of ultrasonography and computerized tomography of the abdomen result in the detection of a large number of renal mass lesions. Most of these are simple renal cysts, which do not need any further evaluation or follow up unless symptomatic. Simple renal cysts can be diagnosed with certainty if the treating physician or surgeon is aware of these features and can avoid unnecessary urology referral, patient anxiety, inconvenience and expense. Symptomatic cysts and complex renal cysts need further evaluation and intervention. We present the case of large symptomatic renal cysts persisting after aspiration sclerotherapy, which were managed by deroofing the cyst laparoscopically. Laparoscopic deroofing is rapidly becoming accepted as the surgical intervention of choice for symptomatic renal cysts persisting after aspiration sclerotherapy
Authors and Affiliations
Josephkunju Mathew| Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P. O. Box 38, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Mohammed Al-Marhoon| Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P. O. Box 38, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Norman Machado| Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P. O. Box 38, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Ranjan William| Department of Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital P. O. Box 38, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Khalid Rahman| Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P. O. Box 38, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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