What are the surgical options for liver cysts?

Liver cyst surgery generally includes liver cyst puncture and fluid aspiration, open drainage of liver cysts and traditional open surgery. 1. Liver cyst puncture and fluid extraction: under ultrasound guidance, liver cyst puncture and fluid extraction and intracystic fluid injection, usually using anhydrous alcohol injection. Anhydrous alcohol can destroy the function of cystic fluid secretion of liver cyst cyst wall cells, so as to achieve the effect of treating liver cysts. 2. Liver cyst opening and drainage: Laparoscopic liver cyst opening and drainage is to open the wall of liver cysts through minimally invasive treatment under the laparoscope and suck out the water inside. For patients with concurrent infections, intracystic hemorrhage and bile in the cystic fluid, a tube can be placed to drain the cyst after opening the window. The operation is less traumatic and quicker recovery, but the recurrence rate is high. 3. Traditional open surgery: If the liver cysts are caused by parasites, they must be treated by open surgery, during which the wound must be protected to prevent the contents of the cyst from flowing into the abdominal cavity, and partial lobectomy of the liver is needed if necessary. This kind of surgery is very traumatic and the recovery is slow. It is recommended that patients with liver cysts go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of a professional doctor regular operation, to avoid delaying the condition and causing adverse consequences.