The absolute technique of aspiration and alcohol injection to treat mammary cysts

Article by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Tien Phu - Doctor of Radiology - Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Alcohol injection to treat breast cysts is currently evaluated as a technique that brings good treatment efficiency to patients. Understanding the technique and how it works will help both the patient and the doctor be better prepared.

Aspiration mammography is a technique that uses a fine needle to remove fluid from the breast cysts for the purpose of obtaining fluid for testing and for treatment.

The technique is used to aspirate cysts in the mammary glands, which can be simple cysts of large size causing discomfort or complex cysts with heterogeneous fluid composition.

The technique is performed under ultrasound guidance. The puncture site is disinfected on the skin, then the needle is inserted into the lumen of the cyst, the entire amount of fluid in the cyst is aspirated out. An absolute amount of alcohol is injected into the cyst lumen to destroy the lining of the cyst lumen to prevent recurrence. At the end of the procedure, the absolute amount of alcohol injected will be sucked out, the puncture site will be covered with a protective bandage.

The patient is given a local anesthetic to numb the pain during the procedure.

In general, there is no need to prepare anything special, the patient eats and drinks as usual, it is important to bring along the results, medical records, and scans already available, notify the doctor if there is any medical history. diseases such as cardiovascular disease, allergy to anesthetics.

The procedure is generally safe, although a hematoma may occur at the puncture site, which is usually mild and can be managed with compression bandages and aspiration, rarely requiring further intervention. In addition, an infection at the puncture site may occur. Using good, specialized tools and following technical procedures helps to limit these complications.

The patient should keep the puncture site dry for about 24 hours after the procedure. The skin outside the puncture site may appear bruised, because there is little hematoma under the skin, which is not a cause for concern. These marks will then turn yellow and clear up on their own after a short while.
In summary, aspiration mammography combined with alcohol pump to treat mammary gland cysts both help diagnose and have therapeutic value, this method has been widely applied and proven effective.
Vinmec International General Hospital is currently a private medical facility that is always at the forefront of medical quality and service with a team of doctors, experts, modern equipment and standards. high. Thanks to that, the hospital has achieved a lot of achievements when successfully treating many cases of breast cysts as well as being highly appreciated by customers and professionals.