La malacoplaquia es un proceso inflamatorio granulomatoso crónico poco frecuente. En el tracto urinario es más frecuente en el sexo femenino, estando afectada la vejiga en el 75 % de los casos. La extensión pélvica de la malacoplaquia es muy poco frecuente y aún menos frecuente es la afectación ganglionar a nivel pelviano y retroperitoneal. Se presenta el segundo caso en la literatura de malacoplaquia vesical con afectación extravesical y ganglionar pelviana.
Radical laparoscopic cystectomy is being adopted by most groups with proven experience in laparoscopic surgery, especially by those who have already completed the learning curves in radical laparoscopic prostatectomy. It is still considered a highly complex technique, which has not yet been mastered in many Urology Units. In this article, we review the surgical technique and available literature on this approach, with special emphasis on its indications, advantages and most frequent morbidity.
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