Symptomatic lymphoceles after kidney transplantation – multivariate analysis of risk factors and outcome after laparoscopic fenestration
- 1 March 2010
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Transplantation
- Vol. 24 (2), 273-280
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01073.x
Abstract
Lymphocele formation is a common complication after kidney transplantation, and laparoscopic surgery has become a widely accepted treatment option. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the risk factors of lymphocele development and to assess the treatment outcome after laparoscopic fenestration. We analyzed 426 renal allograft recipients operated between 2002 and 2006 receiving triple immunosuppression with calcineurin inhibitors. The incidence of lymphocele was 9.9%, while 24 (5.6%) patients with symptomatic lymphoceles required laparoscopic surgery. Serum creatinine at diagnosis was significantly higher in patients with lymphoceles treated surgically (3.2 +/- 0.7 vs. 1.7 +/- 0.6 mg/dL; p < 0.001). After successful laparoscopic intervention, creatinine concentrations recovered until discharge and were comparable to other patients (1.6 +/- 0.5 vs. 1.5 +/- 0.5 mg/dL; p = NS). While we observed a significant association of lymphocele formation with diabetes, tacrolimus therapy, and acute rejection in univariate testing, only diabetes remained a significant factor after multivariate analysis. Laparoscopic fenestration proved to be a safe and efficient method without any associated mortality and a low recurrence rate of 8.3% (n = 2). We conclude that diabetes is an independent risk factor for lymphocele development, and laparoscopic fenestration should be the treatment of choice for larger and symptomatic lymphoceles, as it is safe and offers a low recurrence rate.Keywords
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