Abstract:AIM:The present study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of repeated injections of minocycline hydrochloride (MINO) for symptomatic polycystic liver disease (PLD).
METHODS:We retrospectively studied patients who received percutaneous MINO injections for symptomatic PLD and were followed up for at least 2 years between 2002 and 2015. Huge hepatic cysts (diameter > 10 cm) were treated by continuous drainage and multiple MINO injections. Small hepatic cysts underwent one-step drainage followed by a single inj… Show more
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