LYMPHOCELE

Lymphocele is a complication which will be familiar to the gynaecologi cal surgeon, particularly the oncologist. It is also well recognised i n association with urological pelvic surgery and renal transplantation . Occurrence of lymphocele has been described in relation to surgery i n a wide variety of other areas including the mediastinum, axilla, nec k, aorta and peripheral vasculature. Clearly many of these examples ar e unusual occurrences, but they serve to illustrate that this complica tion will be encountered occasionally by surgeons in any of a number o f disciplines.