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A member asked:
Is there another way to remove a ganglion/ganglion cyst apart from surgery? i've already operated once and it's coming back.
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Nope: You can have it drained, but ganglions come back more often after drainage than after surgical removal. Drainage involves the doctor sticking the ganglion with a needle and aspirating the thick fluid out with a syringe. Good luck.
Answered 9/13/2012
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Needle aspiration: Only aspiration or re excision both with a rate of recurrence.
Answered 1/23/2019
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No: Permanent removal involves surgery, although there is a 15% risk of recurrence. Aspiration is less invasive and can be tried but also has a risk of recurrence.
Answered 11/1/2012
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