Infected Urachal Cyst in an Adult: A Laparoscopic Approach

Urachal cysts occur infrequently in adults and are rarely reported in the literature. Laparoscopic excision or robot-assisted laparoscopic excision of urachal cysts has widely been applied in recent years. We present a case of urachal cyst infection treated with antibiotics and two-staged operation....

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Autor principal: Kwok, Ching-Ming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4939676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27462196
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000446642
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description Urachal cysts occur infrequently in adults and are rarely reported in the literature. Laparoscopic excision or robot-assisted laparoscopic excision of urachal cysts has widely been applied in recent years. We present a case of urachal cyst infection treated with antibiotics and two-staged operation. The laparoscopic procedure was performed without any complications. Strong suspicion is the key for early diagnosis.
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spelling pubmed-49396762016-07-26 Infected Urachal Cyst in an Adult: A Laparoscopic Approach Kwok, Ching-Ming Case Rep Gastroenterol Case Report Urachal cysts occur infrequently in adults and are rarely reported in the literature. Laparoscopic excision or robot-assisted laparoscopic excision of urachal cysts has widely been applied in recent years. We present a case of urachal cyst infection treated with antibiotics and two-staged operation. The laparoscopic procedure was performed without any complications. Strong suspicion is the key for early diagnosis. S. Karger AG 2016-06-14 /pmc/articles/PMC4939676/ /pubmed/27462196 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000446642 Text en Copyright © 2016 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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title_full Infected Urachal Cyst in an Adult: A Laparoscopic Approach
title_fullStr Infected Urachal Cyst in an Adult: A Laparoscopic Approach
title_full_unstemmed Infected Urachal Cyst in an Adult: A Laparoscopic Approach
title_short Infected Urachal Cyst in an Adult: A Laparoscopic Approach
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4939676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27462196
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