Rupture of a Simple Renal Cyst into the Pyelocalyceal System Induced by Laparoscopic Surgery of the Prostate

Special Article - Abdominal Surgery

Ann Surg Perioper Care. 2016; 1(3): 1015.

Rupture of a Simple Renal Cyst into the Pyelocalyceal System Induced by Laparoscopic Surgery of the Prostate

Garcia-Segui A*, Ortiz-Gorraiz M, Soler-López C and Costa MA

Department of Urology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain

*Corresponding author: Alejandro Garcia-Segui, Department of Urology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Camí de l’Almazara, Elche, Alicante, Spain

Received: November 13, 2016; Accepted: December 09, 2016; Published: December 12, 2016

Abstract

The spontaneous rupture of renal cysts with communication to the renal cavities has been reported very rarely. We report a patient with a asymptomatic renal cyst and prostate cancer undergoing extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in Trendelenburg position complicated with a rectal injury repaired laparoscopically and the passing CO2 into peritoneal cavity by a peritoneal gap. He had a torpid post-surgery evolution due to a rupture of renal cyst into the pyelocalyceal system, that it was successfully treated by a percutaneous nephrostomy.

We report the case for its rarity and the possible relationship with laparoscopic surgery.

Keywords: Spontaneous rupture of renal cyst; Rupture of renal cyst into pyelocaly-ceal system; Renal cyst

Introduction

The spontaneous rupture of renal cysts with communication to the renal cavities has been reported very rarely [1-11]. The rupture of a simple cyst is an event that may occur into the peri-renal space, the peritoneal cavity or the pyelocalyceal system [2,3]. There are few reports of spontaneous rupture of the renal cyst into the collector system [1,4-11]. We report a patient undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) with a torpid post-surgery evolution due to a rupture of renal cyst into the pyelocalyceal system on possible relationship with laparoscopic surgery.

Case Presentation

A 63-year-old male patient with prostate cancer Gleason 7(4 + 3)- T2a- PSA 5.8ng/ml. He underwent transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) in 2012. He had a CT scan taken 2 months earlier that showed a renal cyst in the lower pole of the left kidney measuring 59mm. The patient underwent LRP by extraperitoneal approach and he was placed in 300-Trendelenburg position. Unfortunately, the total abdominal wall was distended by passing CO2 into peritoneal cavity (pneumoperitoneum) caused by a potential peritoneal gap. We employed a gas pressure of 12mmHg. An intraoperative rectal injury occurred, that it was repaired laparoscopically with two lines of interrupted suture lines plus placement of interposition tissue. The total operative time was 180 minutes. At 2nd day of postoperative, the patient had a acute flank pain on left side with vomiting and elevated serum creatinine, without evidence of infection or peritonitis or urinary infection. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen with a contrast enema revealed the rectal wall indemnity and presence of liquid in left paracolic gutter, thickening of the left periconal fascia without evidence of contrast extravasation or dilation of the urinary tract, or urolithiasis. After the restoration of renal function with fluid therapy, a new multiphase CT scan was requested for perpetuating pain at 5th day of postoperative. The images revealed a diminution of the previously recognized simple renal cyst with irregular contours, partially filled with contrast material. These finding demonstrate a spontaneous rupture of the cyst with communication to the pyelocalyceal system (Figure 1 and 2). A percutaneous nephrostomy positioned toward the collecting system was done. The antegrade pyelography revealed retrograde filling of the renal cyst by radiopaque contrast material, confirming the connection with the urinary tract (Figure 3). The patient had immediate pain relief after urinary diversion and he evolved favorably and was discharged a few days later. The nephrostomy tube remained in place for 2 weeks and it had been removed after a control pyelogram. At 6 months follow-up the patient remains asymptomatic and without radiologic evidence of the renal cyst communication with the collecting system (Figure 4).