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Excision and Reconstruction for Urachal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report With an Emphasis on Cosmesis.

Excision and Reconstruction for Urachal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report With an Emphasis on Cosmesis. Urology Belay, R. E., Maldonado, J., Hu, B. 2020; 139: 198-200

Abstract

We report a urachal adenocarcinoma case managed surgically with two incisions and an emphasis on cosmesis while maintaining oncologic principles.Depending upon the cancer, excision of the urachal remnant and umbilectomy may require abdominal wall reconstruction and potentially could leave the patient with an altered anterior abdominal wall. Restoring function and cosmesis after surgery can be very important to oncologic quality of life. Therefore, we present a patient with urachal adenocarcinoma who underwent open partial cystectomy, urachal ligament excision with umbilectomy, and neo-umbilicoplasty via two incisions.This case demonstrates the feasibility of performing an oncologically-sound operation for urachal adenocarcinoma while maintaining an emphasis on cosmesis.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.urology.2020.02.011

View details for PubMedID 32087210