How to treat multiple cysts of the liver

There are two main treatments for multiple cysts in the liver, one is ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic cyst puncture and drainage, then this type of surgery is mostly seen in single liver cysts, usually the diameter of the cyst is more than 5cm if the ultrasound review, this kind of treatment can be performed, and at the end of the drainage of cystic fluid, anhydrous alcohol is injected into the catheter to further destroy the wall of the cyst. Another type of treatment is mainly laparoscopic hepatic cyst decapitation and drainage, this type of surgery is suitable for multiple cysts in the liver, and most of the cysts are located on the surface of the liver, under the direct vision of laparoscopy, the lowest position of the hepatic cysts in the avascular area, take out part of the cystic wall, and place the peritoneal drainage, so that the patient’s hepatic cysts can be mostly cured after about 3-6 days of drainage. For the observation of liver cysts, patients should review the ultrasound of upper abdomen regularly, half a year or once a year, according to the change of cyst diameter size, and consider whether to treat or not, if the patient’s cysts are less than 5cm, then you can continue to observe, if the diameter of the cysts is more than 5cm, then it is recommended that the patient consider the above two treatment methods.