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Lymphoceles are a well-known complication of renal transplantation, with incidence rates up to 18%. The management of symptomatic lymphocele remains controversial. We report the case of a lymphocele which was successfully drained into the peritoneal cavity using laparoscopic surgery.
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Paolucci, V., Meyer, W., Schaeff, B. et al. Laparoscopic drainage of a lymphocele after renal transplantation. Surg Endosc 8, 111–113 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00316620
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