A comparison of retroperitoneoscopic and open surgical renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection for the treatment of serious filarial chyluria

Currently the most effective clinical management for serious intractable chyluria is renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection, which generally consists of nephrolympholysis, renal hilar lymphatic vessel stripping and ureterolympholysis. In most conventional open surgical procedures, a lumbar incision is used and perinephrium and adipose capsule of kidney cut open, resulting in a heavy injury and long interval of postoperative recovery. The laparoscopic technique, with minimal invasion, less complications and rapid postoperative recovery, is being utilized more and more as the alternative surgical technique for urological disease.