title: [Treatment of simple renal cysts with small incision].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the operative characteristics and indications small incision for treating simple renal cysts.
  
  
  METHODS
  19 patients with simple renal cyst were treated by ablation with small incision from January. 1995 to September. 2001 at our institute. Surgical technique, curative effect and indications were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the 19 patients the operative procedure took 34 +/- 15 min (20-80 min) on average and the mean hospitalization was 4.4 +/- 1.5 d (3-8 d). Neither complication nor recurrence occurred from 3 to 6 months during the follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ablation with small incision is significantly advantageous for operation, recovery, short hospital stay, and lower cost. This operation is indicated for simple renal cyst in the lower, middle pole of the kidney.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urology, Beijing University, Beijing 100034, China.
authors.forename: Yanqun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jinrui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Yinglu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome