PRCUTANEOUS TREATMENT BY APIRATION AND SCLEROTHERAPY OF 28 PATIENTS WITH HEPATIC CYST

Objective To investigate the technique and clinical efficacy of percutaneous treatment of hepatic cyst by apiration and sclerotherapy.Methods Data of 28cases with hepatic cyst by percutaneous aspiration and sclerotherapy in our hospital were collected and analysed.Results Thirty six hepatic cysts in 28 patients underwent ultrasonography (20 cases) /CT(8 cases) guided percutaneous puncture and aspiration.All the cases received corresponding ethanol sclerotherapy according to the different quality of the cysts and were followed up.Compared with those presclerotherapy,the cysts reduced by less than 1/3 in 2 cysts,by 1/3-2/3 in 19 cysts,by more than 2/3 in 15 cysts and disappeared in 5 cysts after sclerotherapy.The treatment was effective in all the cases.After 6 months to 13 years followup,no fatal complications or recrudescent cases were found.Conclusion Percutaneous treatment of hepatic cyst by aspiration or drainage followed by ultrasonography /CTguided injection of alcohol is safe and effective.