Laparoscopic internal drainage of lymphocele in renal transplant

S Mulgaonkar1, M G Jacobs, R Viscuso

  • 1Department of Nephrology, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.

Lymphoceles frequently develop following renal transplant surgery. The conventional methods used to drain lymphoceles are invasive and can be associated with complications. Laparoscopic drainage of posttransplant lymphoceles provides a safer alternative.