Kidney cyst treatment

Small cysts are usually treated by sclerotherapy - the introduction of a sclerosing substance into the cyst with a special needle. For large cysts and various complications, two types of surgical intervention are used: using an incision and using punctures. The possibility of performing one or another type of operation is determined by the surgeon, taking into account the patient's condition and the clinical case. If the cyst is complex and there is a risk of developing a cancerous tumor, in this case, kidney cyst treatment is performed by oncourologists.

A kidney cyst is a benign formation that has the form of a capsule filled with fluid. The exact reasons for the formation of kidney cysts are still unknown. Among all kidney neoplasms, a cyst is the most common disease. With age, the risk of developing a cyst increases; in childhood, this type of disease is extremely rare. Men are most often susceptible to this type of neoplasm.

The disease is usually asymptomatic, the person has no specific complaints. Usually, if the cyst is large, the person may feel pain and heaviness in the side, a feeling of a foreign body inside. This happens because the cyst, which has increased in size, begins to press on the adjacent organs. Pronounced symptoms of a kidney cyst occur with complications: infection of the cyst (accompanied by fever, weakness, nausea), rupture of the cyst (due to injury or large size). Over time, an increasing kidney cyst can cause kidney failure.

Cysts are divided into simple and complex. The formation of a complex kidney cyst increases the risk of the neoplasm degenerating into a malignant form. Simple kidney cysts, as a rule, occur without pronounced symptoms, and treatment of the kidney cyst in this case is not required. If the cyst obstructs the outflow of urine or other complications arise, then mandatory surgical intervention is necessary.

Treatment of kidney cyst without surgery

If the size of the formation is less than 4 cm, then treatment of the kidney cyst is not prescribed. In this case, it is recommended to monitor the growth of the cyst - undergo an ultrasound examination once every six months and periodically visit a urologist. If the cyst does not increase in size or increases slightly, then observation can last for years.

If the formation has reached a size of 6 cm, then in this case a cyst puncture is prescribed. The surgeon, under ultrasound control, inserts a special needle into the cyst cavity and pumps out the contents, which are then sent for examination. After this, a special solution is injected into the cyst, which leads to sclerosis of the walls of the formation (chemical burn and replacement of connective tissue). After this procedure, primary urine will no longer fill the cyst cavity and in most cases, the cyst does not form again. A drainage is installed on large cysts - a thin tube inserted into the formation, through which alcohol is injected for three days (once a day), after which the drainage is removed. The advantage of this method is that it can be carried out under local anesthesia and without hospitalization of a person. However, in more than 30% of cases, cysts form again after such treatment.

Cyst puncture will be ineffective in case of multi-chamber cysts, in this case the alcohol solution will not penetrate into all chambers of the cyst and sclerosis of the neoplasm walls will not occur. In case of complex cysts, puncture is only of a diagnostic nature.

Drug treatment of kidney cysts

Medication for kidney cysts is usually used when complications arise, as a symptomatic treatment: high blood pressure, pain, inflammation in the kidney, etc. Today, there are no special medications for the treatment of cysts. If an infectious inflammation has begun in the cyst or kidney, medication (antibiotics) is combined with surgery. If the cyst itself does not cause much concern to a person, it is recommended to regularly visit a urologist and perform an ultrasound examination twice a year, sometimes the doctor may prescribe a CT scan.

Treatment of kidney cysts with folk remedies

If the kidney cyst does not require urgent surgical treatment, but causes some inconvenience, it is possible to treat the kidney cyst using folk methods.

Traditional medicine should be taken much longer than traditional medications, but with the right approach to treatment, small kidney tumors completely disappear. Small cysts - up to 5 cm, which do not lead to significant disturbances in the outflow of urine and blood circulation, respond best to traditional medicine. Traditional medicine can significantly reduce the size of the tumor, thereby avoiding surgical intervention.

For kidney cysts or stones, rosehip decoction helps well. To prepare a medicinal drink, you will need 2 tablespoons of crushed plant roots, pour 500 ml of boiling water over them and boil for about an hour (it is best to use enamelware for cooking). After an hour, the decoction should be well wrapped and left to brew for about three hours, then strained and consumed. Rosehip decoction should be taken in a glass 3-4 times a day, between meals. Relief will come in about a month. It is worth remembering that rosehip is extremely harmful to tooth enamel. To reduce the harmful effects, you can use a straw.

Herbal Treatment for Kidney Cysts

Treatment of kidney cysts with herbs can be used as an independent method of treatment or as a supplement to the main one, with the permission of a doctor. Basically, when treating kidneys, traditional medicine uses the following herbs: yarrow, burdock leaves, chamomile, St. John's wort, rose hips, calendula. It is also possible to use lingonberry and rowan berries to make tinctures.

To prepare decoctions and tinctures, water is mainly used (usually boiling water). To prepare tinctures, an alcohol base is used, usually vodka. Some types of tinctures can be added to tea. A well-known folk remedy for kidney cysts is regular green tea, to which you need to add milk and honey (at least one teaspoon). This medicine should be taken twice a day, preferably in the morning and evening.

Echinacea tincture, which can be purchased at any pharmacy, will help alleviate the condition of a kidney cyst. You need to take the tincture three times a day, 15 drops, for 6 months. It is also good to use walnuts in combination with echinacea. To prepare the medicine, you will need walnuts of milk ripeness, which must be crushed (you can put them through a meat grinder). In a glass container, mix the mass of nuts with honey (in equal proportions) and leave in a dark place for one month. After that, take 1 teaspoon before meals.

Treatment of kidney cysts with folk methods is a long procedure, so if the disease is in its last stage, you should not postpone the operation.

Treatment of kidney cysts with burdock

Treatment of kidney cysts with common burdock is considered the most effective means of getting rid of the neoplasm. But to treat with burdock, first of all, you need to know how to carry out treatment with it. First of all, you need to cut off several leaves of the plant, wash them well and squeeze out the juice (you can use a juicer). The course of treatment with fresh burdock juice is two months. Take the juice before meals, three times a day, one or two tablespoons.

A gruel from this plant is good for treating cysts: young burdock leaves should be ground well (you can use a meat grinder or blender). The resulting gruel is taken before meals 3 times a day, one tablespoon at a time. The gruel should be stored in the refrigerator, you should not prepare too much, as the beneficial properties of the plant are lost over time. It is best to prepare a portion that will last for 2-3 days.

It is important to know that when using burdock to treat a kidney cyst, the smell and color of urine may change.

Treatment of kidney cysts with celandine

Celandine has recently gained great popularity, even in traditional medicine. It is used mainly as an external lotion, but sometimes for internal use. Celandine is a very poisonous plant, so if you decide to use it internally, it is important to strictly adhere to the specified dosage.

To prepare the medicine, you need to mince the freshly picked herb of the plant (you can chop it in a blender) and squeeze out the juice. You need to start taking it with one drop, which must be diluted with one teaspoon of water, add one drop every day, the course lasts 10 days, then take a ten-day break in treatment. Then dilute a teaspoon of celandine juice in about five spoons of water and drink an hour before meals, one teaspoon three times a day. Then take another ten-day break and repeat the treatment course.

Treatment of kidney cysts with golden mustache

Golden mustache is successfully used to treat various diseases, including a fairly effective treatment for kidney cysts. Tincture of golden mustache is the most common medicine to get rid of the disease. To prepare the tincture, you need to take about 50 joints of the plant and pour vodka (0.5 l). Infuse the medicine for at least ten days, after which the mixture is filtered and the tincture is ready for use. Drink the medicinal tincture on an empty stomach in the morning and 40 minutes before dinner. For kidney cysts, it is recommended to use the following scheme:

Start with 10 drops, which are diluted in 30 ml of water, then the next day add 1 drop (i.e. 11 drops), and so add every day until the number of drops equals 35 (this will be the 25th day of treatment). After this, the drops are removed in the reverse order, i.e. their number is again brought to 10 drops.

From the third course of treatment, you can switch to taking the tincture three times a day. In total, five courses will be required for complete recovery.

Treatment of left kidney cyst

As already mentioned, a cyst is a benign formation filled with fluid. Cyst sizes vary from 2 millimeters to several centimeters (10 or more). The development of a cyst can be provoked by trauma, an infectious lesion of the organ, or the cyst can be a congenital disease. The formation of a kidney cyst is widespread, it is detected in almost half of the population over 50 years of age.

If the cyst on the left kidney does not press on the adjacent organs, it usually does not cause discomfort to a person. Most often, such cysts are detected during a routine ultrasound or with concomitant diseases. If the cyst is not very large in size and does not cause discomfort, then treatment of the kidney cyst is not required. In this case, the doctor prescribes regular ultrasound examination (at least 2 times a year) and examination. Monitoring the cyst is carried out in order to monitor the growth and development of the neoplasm. A kidney cyst is dangerous when complications arise, in particular the onset of suppuration or rupture. If any complications are detected, the patient is prescribed immediate surgery, and surgery is also necessary in the event of degeneration into a malignant tumor.

Planned surgical intervention to remove a kidney cyst is performed when the cyst has reached a large size and begins to press on adjacent organs and tissues, disrupting their normal functioning. In this case, laparoscopy is used. Small cysts are removed using a special needle through which the fluid is sucked out, and then alcohol is injected into the cyst cavity to cause sclerosis of its walls and prevent future relapse. In the case of an extensive cyst, three punctures are made on the skin, through which the cyst walls are excised. This type of surgery is much easier to tolerate and the recovery period after the surgery is faster.

Treatment of right kidney cyst

A simple solitary cyst does not require additional treatment. A person should undergo an annual examination so that the doctor can monitor the rate of development and growth of the formation, avoid hypothermia, and try to avoid various infections.

Treatment of a kidney cyst is necessary when various complications occur - renal failure, difficulty urinating, pyelonephritis, etc. There is no drug treatment for a kidney cyst, since there are no special means for resolving the cyst. In some cases, positive dynamics are observed when using traditional medicine. A minor complication of a cyst, manifested in the form of pressure on adjacent tissues and dysfunction, is eliminated by emptying the contents of the cyst using a puncture. If multiple cystic lesions of the kidney are detected, then the kidney is removed; in the future, an organ transplant operation may be needed.

Treatment of solitary renal cyst

A solitary cyst is a simple round or oval formation that is not connected to ducts, has no constrictions and is filled with clear fluid. Usually, such cysts affect only one kidney, and very rarely a kidney cyst is detected in young children (5%). Most often, a cyst develops in men, mainly in the left kidney. In rare cases, the liquid filling may contain pus and blood clots. Most often, this is observed after injury to the kidney on which the cyst is located. A cyst can begin to form during the period of intrauterine development - the so-called congenital kidney cyst. An acquired kidney cyst usually appears in adulthood, as a result of injury or microinfarction of the kidney. In most cases, the disease is asymptomatic, usually the cyst is detected during an examination of the body for concomitant diseases or accidentally during an ultrasound examination.

Once detected, the treatment of a kidney cyst depends on its size, location, and shape. Large formations, the appearance of suppuration, cyst rupture, and the risk of degeneration into a malignant tumor must be treated surgically. Drug treatment of small cysts is more limited to symptomatic treatment – anemia, high blood pressure, pain, etc.

Treatment of parapelvic cyst of the kidney

Parapelvic, also known as a renal sinus cyst, occurs when the lumen of the lymphatic vessels passing through the renal sinus increases. Such a formation is more common in women over 45 years of age. The exact cause of the development of such a cyst has not yet been established and is detected in 6% of all cases. The liquid filling of the cyst is transparent yellow, often with blood impurities. Parapelvic cysts are usually detected completely by accident. If the cyst is no more than 5 cm in diameter, kidney cyst treatment is not carried out, the patient is put under observation. Larger sizes are subject to mandatory surgical removal. Cysts, until they reach a large size, usually do not manifest themselves in any way. An enlarging cyst impedes the outflow of urine, causes colic, and the appearance of blood in the urine. The cyst creates favorable conditions for the development of kidney stones. In some cases, the cyst is mistaken for hydronephrosis (increased fluid content in the kidney, due to which a violation of the outflow of urine begins). Typically, this happens when several cystic formations develop on the kidney at the same time. In some cases, a kidney cyst causes hydronephrosis, reducing the lumen of the urinary ducts.

Treatment of parenchymatous renal cyst

A parenchymatous kidney cyst is a simple formation that develops as a result of dysfunction of the parenchymatous organs (large organs of the body). The cause of the disease is usually previous illnesses (tuberculosis, urolithiasis, pyelonephritis, etc.). But a parenchymatous cyst can also be congenital, in which case there is a possibility that the cyst will resolve on its own.

There are no obvious signs indicating a parenchymatous cyst, sometimes there is pain in the lumbar region, increased blood pressure, and sometimes a small lump can be felt in the abdomen.

Surgical treatment of a kidney cyst is required when the cyst has reached a very large size and can rupture (more than 5 cm). Puncture and laparoscopy are also possible - these methods are more gentle than abdominal surgery. Open surgery is usually necessary if there is a suspicion of degeneration into a malignant tumor, with suppuration or with very large cysts.

Surgical treatment of kidney cysts

There are several types of surgical treatment for kidney cysts: puncture for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes, endovideosurgical operation.

If a kidney cyst is detected, surgical intervention may not always be required. Usually, if the neoplasm does not cause discomfort, monitoring of the growth and development of the neoplasm is prescribed. Surgery is prescribed in the case of compression of adjacent tissues and organs by the cyst, resulting in a violation of their functions (impaired urination), infection of the cyst and suppuration in its cavity, rupture of the cyst (usually the cyst ruptures due to its large size), and also if the diameter of the cyst is more than 5 cm. However, if there is a violation of blood clotting, severe concomitant diseases, surgical intervention is contraindicated.

A renal cyst puncture can be performed without the subsequent introduction of a sclerosing fluid (iodine, alcohol, etc.) into the cyst cavity. In this case, such a puncture is only diagnostic. If a special solution is introduced into the cyst cavity after the fluid is sucked out, sclerosis of the neoplasm walls occurs, and in the future, the cyst usually does not reappear. However, such treatment can cause fibrosis (changes in tissues, organs, the appearance of scars, seals as a result of chronic inflammation) of the cyst walls and adjacent tissues. But if sclerosing agents are not used, there is a high probability that the cyst will reappear, possibly larger, and a repeat operation will be required. A special solution introduced into the cyst cavity reduces the risk of relapse. A common reason for the reappearance of a cyst after a puncture is its characteristic structure and location (calcification of the neoplasm walls, different thickness, a cyst with multiple chambers, inflammation).

Laparoscopy is a modern and low-trauma method for removing kidney tumors. This method allows performing any surgical operations, in particular nephrectomy (kidney removal). A parenchymatous cyst increases the risk of damage to the renal cavity, so the surgeon must warn the patient about the possible increase in the volume of the operation (resection, kidney removal, cyst enucleation). The laparoscopy method involves introducing gas into the peritoneum to increase the space, then a laparoscope and instruments are inserted through the punctures. If there is a suspicion that the outflow of urine may be disrupted after the operation, a stent is inserted into the ureter.

During laparoscopy, damage to the vessels or the renal cavity may occur, which will lead to postoperative complications. Bleeding, infection, and urinary edema may occur in the postoperative period. After the operation, the patient is prescribed antibacterial and painkillers, and the stitches are removed on the 7th or 8th day.

Treatment of kidney cysts is carried out mainly by surgical methods. At the moment, there is no effective drug treatment, perhaps only a decrease in the manifestation of concomitant symptoms: increased pressure, anemia, etc. Currently, surgical treatment is carried out with minimal trauma, only a few punctures are made on the skin, through which special instruments are inserted and the cyst is removed.