Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3189102 | Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A defect involving partial or total obliteration of the urachal canal after the fifth month of gestation can result in four types of benign abnormalities. Patent urachus (50%) is diagnosed during the neonatal period, while in adults, the most frequent form is a urachal cyst (30%), with sinuses (15%) and the diverticula (5%) being very rare. The urachus and its implantation base on the bladder must be removed surgically. Laparoscopic surgery offers a valuable alternative to open-surgery and probably leads to less morbidity and shorter convalescence in active young subjects.
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Authors
P. Guillot, O. Renard, G. Robert, J.-M. Ferrière, M. Beylot-Barry, M.-S. Doutre,