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A New Surgical Treatment Technique "Aspiration and Percutaneous Capsulotomy" for Digital Mucous Cyst

NCT03199248 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-07-14

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Summary

Digital mucous cysts (DMCs) are a benign rubbery cystic lesion which usually involve the dorsal or lateral side of DIP joint (digital interphalangeal joint) or proximal nail fold. The most successful treatment way is surgical management. However, which may cost time, require expertise, may cause infection, prolong wound healing and sometimes may lead to the joint movement limitation. The investigator bring this new technique: percutaneous capsulotomy for digital mucous cysts, which is easy and quick, last but not least, low recurrence rate.

Conditions

  • Digital Mucous Cyst

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Aspiration with percutaneous capsulotomy For digital mucous cysts

The surgical procedure for DMCs was using a 18G needle performing aspiration first and then cutting the stalk tract by the needle tip for capsulotomy. All procedure were done with anesthesia. After operation, we asking patient using dressing to pressure the wound about 10 mins to stop bleeding. Later on, the wound was covering with antimicrobial oint(Neomycin) and simple dressing. Educating patient from water for 24 hr.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

    lead OTHER_GOV

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-02
Primary Completion
2018-05-01
Completion
2018-05-01

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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