ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical application value of laparoscopic resection of seminal vesicle cyst. MethodsIn the 9 patients undergoing laparoscopic removal of seminal vesicle cyst, the age was 26-59 years(the average was 42 years, and the diameter of the cyst was 3-6 cm(the average was 4.2 cm). The cysts of 4 cases and 5 cases were located at left and right side respectively. Two cases were complicated with agenesis of homolateral kidney. Trocars were inserted into 2 cm above the medial side of the left and right anterior superior iliac spine after anesthesia, then dissociation and cyst removal were conducted. ResultsThe operation was successful in all cases. No conversion to open operation occurred. The duration of operation was 20-110 min (the average was 60 min). The intraoperative blood loss was 20-100 mL (the average was 30 mL). The hospital stay was 4-10 days (the average was 6 days). Indwelling of abdominal drainage catheter was conducted after operation, then was removed at the second day after operation if the drainage volume decreased. All the patients obtained successful recovery. The duration of the follow-up was six months to 7 years. All the patients achieved remission without recrudesce of cyst, and the erectile and ejaculation function were normal after operation. ConclusionLaparoscopy has the advantages of high safety, good efficacy,less trauma, fast recovery and esthetic incision for treating seminal vesicle cyst, and can be the first therapeutic approach for seminal vesicle cyst.

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