How To Remove Kidney Cyst

A kidney cyst is a pocket of fluid pouching out of the kidney. Cystic enlargement of the kidney can cause abdominal discomfort, pain and sometimes high blood pressure. For a kidney cyst that is large enough to cause you pain and abdominal discomfort, three minimally invasive treatment options are available at the Urology Academic Practice.
To treat moderately sized kidney cysts, doctors often inject you with a long needle that drains the cysts. With the aid of ultrasound images, the doctor locates the cyst and administers the injection through your skin. After the needle drains it of fluid, the doctor fills it with an alcohol-based solution to harden the cyst and prevent future flare-ups. Although the needle procedure may seem gruesome, risks are minimal and you often do not spend the night in the hospital.
Larger kidney cysts may require surgery. Surgeries vary depending on the location of the cysts. For large cysts at the back of the kidney, your doctor may recommend a percutaneous kidney surgery. With an endoscope (a camera that allows the doctor to peer into the body), your surgeon will open the cyst and remove a portion of it for proper draining and healing. Although this procedure offers few risks, doctors usually want their patients to stay in the hospital overnight after receiving percutaneous kidney surgeries.
You may have kidney cysts that will go away by themselves or you may have a more serious kidney condition, but at least if your doctor sends you for a scan, you will be able to put your mind at rest. You may require further treatment; you may not, but at least you will know one way or the other.