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Purpose: We review our surgical experience with the management of retrovesical cystic anomalies using robot-assisted laparoscopic techniques.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of 6 patients 28 months to 22 years old with retrovesical cystic anomalies who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic excision at our hospital between January 2006 and November 2010.
Results: Presenting signs and symptoms included urinary retention, lower urinary tract symptoms, abdominal pain and repeated epididymitis. Associated anomalies consisted of hypospadias, vesicoureteral reflux, renal agenesis, 5alpha-reductase deficiency, premature adrenarche and cryptorchidism. Cystic anomalies ranged from 3 to 6 cm long. The final diagnoses were prostatic utricular cyst, müllerian duct cyst and seminal vesicle cyst. Ectopic insertion of vas into the cyst was found in 4 cases, requiring ligation of the affected vas in 3. Mean ± SD operative time including cystoscopy was 198 ± 23.8 minutes, and estimated blood loss ranged from 5 to 10 ml. Mean ± SD hospital stay was 1.33 ± 0.52 days. All patients had resumed their regular activities within 2 weeks postoperatively. De novo contralateral epididymitis developed 2 months postoperatively in 1 patient. Otherwise, there was no recurrence of cystic mass or presenting signs or symptoms during followup of 3 to 56 months.
Conclusions: In the management of retrovesical cystic anomalies robot-assisted laparoscopic excision affords a natural extension of conventional laparoscopy with the additional advantages of 3-dimensional vision and ease of instrument control.
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