Renal Cyst Aspiration

Thanks...just an update...my hubby did go through the procedure (RCA) and is now doing well. Thanks that the fluid extracted showed no carcinogenic cells; simply means that his cyst is benign...had it at the National Kidney Institute in Manila. Happy New Year...

Hi psyche49f, I hope you could give us an idea how much (more or less) did this procedure costs you at National Kidney Institute in Manila? Thanks...

I was just diagnosed with a 11cm Left Renal Cyst and was told by the specialist that I need to have it aspirated (they expect 300cc or more) and we will schedule removal surgery in the next month or two. I am scheduled for the aspiration tomorrow morning. I'm not sure what to expect, wondering how painful, how long is recovery, will I have immediate relief from this aspiration. I am in so much pain at the moment, my lower back, ribs and entire torso hurts. I'm nervous and not sure really how the precedure is performed, it's all been sudden (with the doctors) I have been in pain for months, but thought that I may have pulled a muscle. Went to the ER and after a CT scan was told that it was a cyst. It is not a tumor, no cancer, just a cyst.

I started having pain in April of 2009. Was diagnosed as a kidney infection. After 4 more kidney infections in the next year, I knew there had to be something other than just an infection as each time the pain got worse. In June I had an IVP test which is basically a set of xrays taken with dye to show the entire urinary tract. This came up clear. No kidney stone, or narrowing, blockages and everything was of normal size. My doctor said I might be in the early stages of Type II diabetes which could cause chronic kidney infections. After 2 days of severe pain, I went to the emergency room for help. I had a CT scan which showed a 4 cm cyst on my left kidney and referred to a urologist. He recommended it be aspirated which it was and had slightly over 75 cc's of fluid removed. The procedure itself is fairly straight forward. You are given an IV with a sedative, but not enough to make you fall asleep. Lay down on the CT bed with the painful side facing up toward the doctor. Local anesthetic is administered which was the most painful part in my opinion. I felt the pressure of the aspiration needle but it was just pressure, not painful. They drained the liquid and the IV was removed and was wheeled into a recovery room for several hours. The procedure itself lasted maybe 20 minutes at most. I was told that there is a possibility that these type of cysts can refill. It could be a matter of days, weeks, months, years or if really lucky, never will bother you again. I was not so lucky. Two weeks later I started to feel pain again. My original urologist was out of the country so I saw an associate. He said I needed to go in for another CT and if he was me, he would have the cyst removed to prevent it from coming back so soon. I got the CT and saw yet another associate as the other one was on vacation. This guy barely gave me the time of day and told me to go see a chiropractor as it was NOT my kidney at all. I was in tears and drove immediately to my family doctor. He recommended I wait to see the original urologist and called to make the appointment himself so that I got the first available appointment on the urologists arrival back to work. I have 4 more days till that appointment and am praying that he will agree to do the surgery. I'm not thrilled about surgery, but it can only make this constant pain go away so that I can live a normal life again. Will post a follow up as soon as I know more. I hope my experience gives someone in the same situation help and thanks for letting me vent my frustrations as well!