Abstract
Urachus extends from the dome of bladder to the umbilicus. It has three distinct layers. Incomplete obliteration of the urachus manifests in various forms (i.e.) urachal cyst, urachal sinus, urachal diverticulum and patent urachal fistula. Symptomatic urachal cyst and patent urachal fistula warrant surgical excision and can be accomplished laparoscopically [1, 2]. Simple drainage of urachal cyst is associated with recurrent infections and even late occurrence of adenocarcinoma.
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Senthil, K., Ramalingam, M. (2017). Laparoscopic Excision of Patent Urachus. In: Patel, V., Ramalingam, M. (eds) Operative Atlas of Laparoscopic and Robotic Reconstructive Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33231-4_34
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