[Place of laparoscopic cysts decortication (LCD) in the treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (AD PKD)].

Introduction: Decortication of many cysts in patients with autosomal dominant policystic kidney disease (AD PKD) allows to reduce renal mass, decreases hydrostatic pressure in cysts; moreover it diminishes pain.

Methods: Between the years 2000-2005, 15 patients underwent laparoscopic cyst decortication (LCD) inculuding 5 (33.3%) men and 10 (66.