Doctors will usually take the appropriate treatment for the patient’s condition and there is generally no best treatment.
Tendon sheath cysts are the most common benign swelling in the hand. If the swelling changes insignificantly and symptoms are mild, observation of changes and symptomatic treatment are recommended and the cyst may disappear on its own.
Commonly used non-surgical treatment methods include compression and smashing. It is important to note that non-surgical treatment should be carried out by professionals in regular medical institutions and not at home by patients themselves.
In addition, after non-surgical treatment, cysts are prone to recurrence and complications of neurovascular and tendon damage may occur, and repeated treatment with this method may result in adhesions around the mass and unclear structures, making further surgical treatment more difficult.
If the cyst continues to increase in size and pain, surgical treatment needs to be considered, with no significant difference in outcome or recurrence rates between incisional and arthroscopic wrist surgery.