Introduction: To report the long-term multicenter experience with retrograde intrarenal holmium-laser incision (RIR-HoLI) in the management of symptomatic renal sinus cysts (RSCs). In the literature, RIR-HoLI has been shown to be a safe and effective treatment, but there are only a few reports regarding long-term results and reproducibility of this procedure. Material and Methods: From June 2010 to June 2015, 14 patients with symptomatic RSCs underwent RIR-HoLI. The mean age was 52.1 ± 11.28 years (range 28–77) and the mean cyst size was 53.2 ± 14.23 mm (range 35–90). In all cases, contrast-enhanced computer tomography (CT) showed compression of the renal pelvis by the cyst (no malignancy). Surgical outcome was assessed in terms of symptoms improvement (measured by Visual Analogue Scale [VAS] for pain) and renal ultrasound findings at 3–6–12 months postoperatively and then yearly. CT scan was carried out at 12 months follow-up. Results: RIR-HoLI was successful in all patients. The mean operative time was 47.8 ± 13.54 min (range 30–80) and mean hospital stay was 3.5 days (range 2–5). There were 2 Clavien grade II complications (flank pain and urgency delaying discharge). After surgery, all patients -became asymptomatic (VAS score change, p = 0.0001). One patient had persistence of a small cyst (10 mm). Mean follow-up is 44 ± 17.24 months (range 24–84); all patients remained asymptomatic, with no signs of recurrence. Conclusions: RIR-HoLI proved to be a safe and effective treatment for symptomatic RSCs. In our experience, it provided excellent long-term results and was reproducible at 4 different -institutions.

Keywords:
Flexible ureteroscopy, Holmium laser, Renal cyst, Endourology
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