Ultrasound diagnosis and treatment approach to lymphocele after oncogynecological surgeries

Ultrasound examination of the abdomen, retroperitoneal space, small pelvis and iliac and femoral vessels was carried out for 171 patients after extended oncogynecological surgery with lymphadenectomy. Postoperative lymphocele was detected in 142 (83 %) cases, 40 (23,4 %) of them required treatment. Efficient therapeutic approach to this complication was offered. Lymphocele was eliminated without laparotomy in 97,5 % of cases using the improved ultrasound-guided procedure.