Ethanol sclerotherapy of thyroid cysts - an effective alternative to surgery

Percutaneous treatment of hepatic hydatid cysts: an alternative to surgery.

OBJECTIVE Percutaneous treatment of hydatid cysts is relatively new, and the data related to it are limited. The purpose of this study was to provide additional data to strengthen the proof of its effectiveness. SUBJECTS AND METHODS One hundred sixty-eight hepatic cysts in 111 patients were treated using a percutaneous approach under sonographic and fluoroscopic guidance. Cysts smaller than 5...

Thyroid surgery under local anaesthesia: an alternative to general anaesthesia

Background: Local Anaesthesia is now being accepted universally as a safe alternative to general anaesthesia for thyroid surgery. Aim: This study was carried out to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing thyroid surgery under local and general anaesthesia. Material and Methods: Hundred patients who underwent thyroid surgery for benign and malignant diseases under local and general anaesthe...

Serial ethanol ablation of multiple hepatic cysts as an alternative to liver transplantation.

Effectiveness of single-session ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol sclerotherapy in simple breast cysts.

PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of single-session ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol sclerotherapy in simple breast cysts. METHODS From January 2002 to January 2014, 35 simple breast cysts (mean volume, 8.2 mL; range, 4-33 mL) in 28 females (mean age, 39 years) were evaluated. In a single session, all cysts were aspirated using 20G needles, refilled with 99% ethanol (90% of...

CT-Guided Sclerotherapy for Simple Renal Cysts: Value of Ethanol Concentration Monitoring

OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to evaluate the differences between sclerotherapy with and without ethanol concentration monitoring for the treatment of simple renal cysts. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-seven patients with 70 simple renal cysts were randomly assigned to two groups in a 12-month prospective controlled trial. One group (group A) was treated with computed tomography (CT)-guided...