Treatment of cysts
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The cyst is a benign neoplasm, a bulky growth in the form of a capsule with a liquid, which has a clear capsule. Treatment of a cyst depends on its etiology, shape, and also on the state of the patient's body.
The most common cystic formations of the ovary, liver, breast. Treatment of the cyst begins with a patient's examination of the patient by the doctor, the patient is given the necessary laboratory and other tests. The patient is then assigned to perform an ultrasound examination of the organ in which the tumor is suspected. After the medical history is collected, the doctor decides on this or that method of treating the patient.
Treatment of the ovarian cyst, for example, depends on the following factors:
- the age of the patient;
- severity of symptoms of the disease;
- whether there is a risk of malignization of education;
- the need to preserve the reproductive system of the patient.
Conservative treatment
It is used, in most cases, to eliminate functional cystic formations, not complicated by rupture of capsules, suppuration, infertility and so on. Conservative treatment of cysts is the use of oral contraceptives, vitamins of various groups, ascorbic acid. In some cases, patients are prescribed homoeopathic drugs and acupuncture.
If the patient is overweight, she is prescribed balneotherapy, diet, exercise therapy. Throughout the course of conservative therapy, the patient undergoes regular ultrasound. If this method of therapy does not bring positive results, a woman is prescribed surgical cyst treatment.
[Surgical methods
Treatment of a cyst with the help of a surgical method is used, most often, to remove ovarian tumors. First, a histological examination reveals the nature of the neoplasm, the tissues are checked for malignancy of the process, and only then the cystic formation is removed.
The most common surgical method of cyst treatment is laparoscopy. Immediately it should be noted that cyst treatment by this method is contraindicated for patients with the presence of cancer cells in the ovary. If, however, during the operation, the patient is suspected of the formation of a malignant tumor, she will urgently be followed by an emergency histological examination with laparotomy.
In special cases after successful completion of surgery, the patient is prescribed hormone therapy - it depends on the type of neoplasm and the desire of the patient in the future to become a mother.
It should be remembered that regular and timely preventive examinations at a gynecologist will help to avoid various gynecological diseases, preserve the most important reproductive function and minimize such operations as cyst treatment.
Cystic liver formation is cured in the following ways:
- remove the cyst along with the affected parts of the organ;
- they excrete the cochule along with the membranes;
- excise the walls of the cyst;
- apply laparoscopy.
Treatment of the cyst by the first three methods is effective in case the disease is not complicated. Heavy disease can be treated with a surgical method - laparoscopy.
Laparoscopy has a number of advantages over other operations: places of incisions very quickly heal, as they have a small area; does not leave scars; provides an opportunity at the same time to check the organs of the abdominal cavity for the presence of any diseases requiring surgical intervention; the patient quickly recovers and acquires ability to work already on 12-14 days after the operation.
Treatment of the cyst of the breast, primarily depends on the size of the formation. Often in practice, to eliminate small cystic formation, resorption and anti-inflammatory therapy is used. If necessary, it is possible to prescribe drugs that normalize the patient's hormonal background.
If the breast tumor has reached a large size (this is felt by the doctor when examining the patient), the treatment is as follows: the patient is punctured with a thin needle and pumped out the accumulated fluid. At the same time, special substances are introduced into the cavity of the neoplasm, which adhere it.
Treatment of a cyst with a suspected tumor is surgical. This method is also applicable in situations where fluid evacuation did not bring significant results, and cystic formation was formed again. After the operation, the patient is given intradermal cosmetic sutures, (if necessary), which can be seen only during ultrasound.