[From Notes taken by Mb. R. NUU-bINI. Assistant Apothecary.] Gr. S., aged 22, admitted for chyluria, 29th September 1891, states that a month ago lie first noticed that his urine was milky, but that it got clearer while he was suffering from an attack of dysentery from which he 1ms just recovered. He is a pale, delicate-looking man, but otherwise the chyluria does not give him any discomfort. H...

INTRODUCTION To describe a modified retroperitoneoscopic renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection (MRRPLD) and to compare the efficacy and safety of MRRPLD with traditional retroperitoneoscopic renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection (RRPLD). TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS From September 2008 to July 2012, RRPLD and MRRPLD were performed respectively on 18 and 14 patients at our center. Comparison was c...

PURPOSE To evaluate the surgical experience and outcomes of retroperitoneoscopic renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection (RRPLD) and to define a learning curve for this minimally invasive technique to treat patients with intractable chyluria. MATERIALS AND METHODS We collected the clinical records of 40 consecutive patients who were selected for RRPLD of 42 renoureteral units between 2007 and 2...