BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Seminal vesicle cyst (SVC) is a rare disease and its treatment is still controversial. This article contains the largest series of transperitoneal laparoscopic excision of SVC to date, summarizing our surgical techniques and clinical experience with this disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From December 2003 to May 2010, seven patients received transperitoneal laparoscopic excision of SVC using a five-port transperitoneal approach. Nearly the total cyst was removed by only leaving a narrow strip of the cyst wall with the bilateral vas deferens and SV preserved completely. Pelvic CT or MRI was performed 3 and 6 months after surgery, and thereafter annually for at least 3 years. RESULTS: Transperitoneal laparoscopic excision of SVC was completed successfully in all seven patients without conversion to open surgery. The mean operative time was 73 minutes (range 60-100 min) with negligible blood loss (less than 20 mL). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 4.3 days (range 3-5 days). No intraoperative or postoperative complication occurred. The patients were followed up for a mean of 45 months (range 18-84 mos), during which they all remained symptom free with normal erectile and ejaculatory function without evidence of recurrence. CONCLUSION: Our study has demonstrated that transperitoneal laparoscopic excision of SVC is a safe, feasible, and efficacious procedure, and offers an excellent option for minimally invasive treatment of patients with SVC.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Seminal vesicle cyst (SVC) is a rare disease and its treatment is still controversial. This article contains the largest series of transperitoneal laparoscopic excision of SVC to date, summarizing our surgical techniques and clinical experience with this disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From December 2003 to May 2010, seven patients received transperitoneal laparoscopic excision of SVC using a five-port transperitoneal approach. Nearly the total cyst was removed by only leaving a narrow strip of the cyst wall with the bilateral vas deferens and SV preserved completely. Pelvic CT or MRI was performed 3 and 6 months after surgery, and thereafter annually for at least 3 years. RESULTS: Transperitoneal laparoscopic excision of SVC was completed successfully in all seven patients without conversion to open surgery. The mean operative time was 73 minutes (range 60-100 min) with negligible blood loss (less than 20 mL). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 4.3 days (range 3-5 days). No intraoperative or postoperative complication occurred. The patients were followed up for a mean of 45 months (range 18-84 mos), during which they all remained symptom free with normal erectile and ejaculatory function without evidence of recurrence. CONCLUSION: Our study has demonstrated that transperitoneal laparoscopic excision of SVC is a safe, feasible, and efficacious procedure, and offers an excellent option for minimally invasive treatment of patients with SVC.