Evaluation of the Effects of Silver Nitrate Renal Pelvic Instillation and Retroperitoneoscopic Renal Pedicle Lymphatic Disconnection for Chyluria

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Discussion & Conclusion

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The Discussion thoroughly analyses the presenting symptoms of the patients and explores the most probable effective and feasible solution for the treatment of chyluria. The outcomes of the study led to the Conclusion that retroperitoneoscopic renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection had a higher cure rate and lower recurrence rate than in transurethral cystoscopic silver nitrate renal pelvic instillation, therefore being the first choice of treatment for chyluria, whereas patients with mild symptoms and no intention to undergo a major surgery can opt for the latter option as it has shorter operative times and less intraoperative blood loss.

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Further comments on the paper

Comments: This retrospective study on 40 patients provides a comparison between the efficacy, advantages, and disadvantages of transurethral cystoscopic silver nitrate renal pelvic instillation and retroperitoneoscopic renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection for the treatment of an endemic disease, chyluria. Operative time, length of postoperative hospital stay, cure rate, complication rate, and recurrence rate showed significant differences between the patients of both the groups undergoing the treatments.

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