How Are Kidney Cysts Treated?

Kidney cysts can occur congenitally and in adulthood and are benign masses defined as 'simple kidney cysts'. The size and number of kidney cysts, which can be seen at any age, can vary from person to person.

Diagnosis of Kidney Cyst

Kidney cysts are diagnosed by ultrasonography and other radiological imaging. These cysts, which are mostly seen in adults, consist of a yellow-colored fluid in a transparent capsule in a flat or cubic form. Simple kidney cysts should be followed up because of the risk of developing into cancer.

While simple kidney cyst does not show any symptoms in the patient, polycystic kidney cyst can cause serious complaints such as blood in the urine, recurrent urinary tract infection, kidney failure, hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage. If the size of simple kidney cysts increases, they cause pressure on the kidney and make urine flow difficult. In this case, various treatments may be needed.

Treatment of Kidney Cysts

The treatment of kidney cysts is planned according to the number and size of the cyst and what complaints it causes in the patient. Methods of evacuating the cyst with a needle, _inactivating the cyst by injecting a substance that will repair the cyst wall, and removing the cyst from the body by laparoscopic surgery can be used.

Laparoscopic surgery is the main treatment method for kidney cysts in recent years. A camera and surgical instruments are directed to the operation site through 3 tiny holes opened from the anterior or lateral part of the abdomen, and the cyst content is drained and the cyst wall is taken out of the body. Depending on the general health status of the patient, the patient is usually discharged one day after the operation and needs to rest for about a week during the recovery period. Kidney cyst problem treated with laparoscopic surgery is unlikely to recur.