title: Percutaneous resection of renal cysts: a long-term followup.
abstract: Renal cysts are incidentally seen in ultrasonographic studies and are usually asymptomatic. However, some patients still present with symptoms due to a renal cyst. Various techniques have been reported for the treatment of renal cysts. Percutaneous resection of symptomatic cysts has been performed at our hospital since 1984. We investigated the long-term results of 10 patients who underwent percutaneous resection of renal cysts after a median followup of 45.7 months regarding the recurrence rate, late sequelae and clinical efficiency. Successful resection with no evidence of renal cysts was obtained in 50% of the patients at followup, a recurrence in 30% and residual cysts with up to a 45% decrease in size in 20%. All patients were cured of the symptoms and none had any late complications. We believe that percutaneous resection of renal cysts represents a valuable technique for the treatment of patients with symptomatic renal cysts. Neither postoperative nor late complications occurred after a median followup of 45.7 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Poliklinik Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Plas
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Hübner
mesh_terms: D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors