[Emergency surgery: suppurating urachal cyst producing intestinal occlusion]
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Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty via Transmesenteric Approach for Pediatric Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Published on: July 7, 2026
Abstract:
Urachal cysts are anomalies related to the persistence of urachal remnants after the birth. They are seldom asymptomatic, but in some cases they mimic acute abdominal disease. We report a case of a 67-year-old man with relapsing episodes of intestinal sub-occlusion caused by the presence of an infected urachal cyst. The surgical procedure we used consisted of a viscerolysis and excision of the infected cyst, avoiding partial resection of the dome of the urinary bladder. Our article also includes a review of the literature on urachal infected cyst and its management.
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