El-Kader, Osman Abd and Mohyelden, Khaled and Metwally, Adel H. and Sherif, Mahmoud H. and Elnasher, Ahmed and Abdelhameed, Hussein and Azim, Ahmed A. (2014) Ethanolamine oleate vs. absolute ethanol as sclerosing agents for treating symptomatic simple renal cysts. Arab Journal of Urology, 12 (4). pp. 294-298. ISSN 2090-598X
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Abstract
Objectives:
To compare the efficacy and safety of ethanolamine oleate (EO) as a sclerosing agent, vs. absolute ethanol (AE), in the treatment of symptomatic simple renal cysts.
Patients and methods:
Between November 2009 and October 2012, 46 patients were prospectively randomised into two groups. All patients presented with a simple renal cyst underwent ultrasonographic aspiration and injection of a sclerosing agent. In group 1, 25 patients had the cyst injected with EO, and in group 2, 21 were treated with AE. One injection was used in cysts of <200 mL and two injections were used in larger cysts. Complete and partial success were defined as complete cyst ablation or a >50% reduction in cyst volume with symptomatic relief, respectively. Patients were followed up using semi-annual ultrasonography and computed tomography for 2 years.
Results:
Sclerotherapy was technically successful in all patients. There was no significant difference in cyst volume between the groups. After ≈2 years of follow-up there was complete symptomatic relief in both groups, and the overall radiological success rate was 100% of both groups, at 79% complete and 21% partial in group 1, and 83% complete and 17% partial in group 2. The frequency of transient complications in the form of microscopic haematuria was 7% and 13%, and of low-grade fever in 4% and 10% in groups 1 and 2, respectively.
Conclusion:
EO can replace AE as a sclerosing agent for symptomatic simple renal cysts, as it has comparable efficacy with higher safety and tolerance.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Science Repository > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2023 04:15 |
Last Modified: | 04 Oct 2023 04:15 |
URI: | http://research.manuscritpub.com/id/eprint/2646 |