title: Single-session alcohol sclerotherapy in symptomatic benign hepatic cysts. Long-term results.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the long-term results of single-session alcohol sclerotherapy of symptomatic benign liver cysts.
  
  
  METHODS
  23 cysts in 19 patients were treated by single-session percutaneous catheterization and injection of 96% ethanol. Evaluation of long-term results was possible in 11 cysts (volume 200-2,700 ml, mean 1,317 ml) in 11 patients. Time of observation was 12-67 months, mean 38.3 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The reduction of volume was 93-100% (mean 98%). The re-accumulation of fluid after therapy seen in 9 patients proved to be transitory. Except for pain there were no complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Single-session sclerotherapy resulted in satisfactory cyst volume reduction in all 11 long-term follow-up patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Larssen
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viste
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003560:Cysts / Q000628:therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000431:Ethanol