Treatment of Ganglion Cysts

Table 3

	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