Review Article
Treatment of Ganglion Cysts
| | Method | Complication rate | Complications |
| Esteban et al. 1986 [9] | Aspiration | 0 | | Dias and Buch 2003 [6] | Aspiration/steroid | 5% | Scar tender | Dias et al. 2007 [7] | Aspiration/steroid | 2/78 (2.56%) | | Paul and Sochart 1997 [15] | Steroid | 4/35 (11%) | Superficial infection, mild localized rash, and small area of depigmentation | Dogo et al. 2003 [17] | Hypertonic saline | 0 | 50% swelling, 6/29 severe pain | Gümüş 2009 [18] | Transcutaneous electrocauterization | 0 | 8 cases of transient swelling and pain | Paul and Sochart 1997 [15] | Hyaluronidase | 1/35 (2.9%) | Superficial infection | Richman et al. 1987 [21] | Multiple puncture | 0 | | Richman et al. 1987 [21] | Immobilization | 0 | | Limpaphayom and Wilairatana 2004 [23] | Immobilization | 0 | | Gang and Makhlouf 1988 [24] | Thread technique | 7/62 (11%) | Positive culture swab | Singhal et al. 2005 [25] | Thread technique | 3/26 (12%) | Localized rash, mild restriction |
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