Laparoscopic excision of a patent urachus

Laparoscopic excision of a patent urachus

We report the case of a patent urachus presenting as an umbilical discharge. The urachus was visualised laparoscopically, divided at either extremity, and successfully removed with subsequent abrogation of symptoms.

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Veröffentlicht in:Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy 1994-10, Vol.4 (5), p.384-385
Hauptverfasser: Redmond, H P, Ahmed, S M, Watson, R G, Hegarty, J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Exudates and Transudates
Female
Fistula - diagnosis
Humans
Laparoscopy
Umbilicus - pathology
Urachus - abnormalities
Urachus - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:We report the case of a patent urachus presenting as an umbilical discharge. The urachus was visualised laparoscopically, divided at either extremity, and successfully removed with subsequent abrogation of symptoms.
ISSN:1051-7200
DOI:10.1097/00019509-199410000-00016