Complications and treatment with ultrasound-guided alcohol sclerotherapy for renal and hepatic cysts

Abstract

Objective To explore the causes and treatment of the complications of alcohol sclerotherapy for hepatic and renal cysts with ultrasound-guided. Methods In recent 4 years, 202 cases of hepatic and renal cysts were treated by alcohol sclerotherapy with ultrasound-guided,among which complications were found in 23 cases by retrospective analysis. Results 22 cases were treated successfully. In 1 case, the needle was falling off from the cyst cavity, the liquid of cyst was drained out. Conclusions Alcohol sclerotherapy is a generally applied and efficient method for hepatic and renal cysts. But a few complications might occur due to different factors, which could be treated successfully if you found them early. Key words: Ultrasonic guidance ; Hepatic cyst ; Renal cyst ; Alcohol sclerotherapy ; Complication ;