How long does it take to completely cure hamartoma?

Nowadays, many people suffering from hamartoma are concerned about how long it will take to be completely cured during treatment, because this disease has seriously affected the patient's life. Some people even think that there is no way to treat it. Let us understand how long it will take for hamartoma to be completely cured.

Kidney cancer is a malignant tumor with a unique pathogenesis, while renal hamartoma is a relatively common benign kidney tumor. If it is treated promptly in the early stage, the treatment time will be relatively short. However, if the disease is serious, the treatment time will also be long. Therefore, it is necessary to check and treat as soon as possible. Let's look at the treatment methods:

1. Observation: Oesterling believed that tumors <4 cm can be left untreated, but close follow-up is required. Johns Hopkins reported a group of 35 cases, some of which did not continue to grow for many years. Steiner advocated that patients <4 cm should be followed up once a year even if they are asymptomatic; patients >4 cm should be followed up once every six months if they are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.

2. Embolization: Arterial embolization should first be considered in cases of bleeding. According to experience, the volume of the tumor does not decrease after embolization, but the bleeding can be stopped. Superselective renal artery branch embolization is often used to protect some renal function.

3. Nephron-sparing surgery: Tumors <5cm can be enucleated, especially those at the edge of the kidney. However, some tumors have unclear capsules, irregular shapes, and unclear interfaces, making enucleation unsafe. In this case, partial nephrectomy can be performed.

4. Surgical treatment: The surgical procedure of preserving renal tissue, which we call partial nephrectomy, can not only completely remove the tumor, but also preserve renal tissue and protect renal function to the greatest extent. It has very good long-term effects and is very meaningful for the treatment of renal hamartoma (including cases of partial rupture and bleeding).

Partial nephrectomy can be divided into open surgery and laparoscopic surgery. According to the current medical level, laparoscopic surgery is recommended as the first choice. It is not only less traumatic, but also completely removes the tumor. It can also be used to obtain pathological data to confirm the nature of the tumor. In recent years, laparoscopic surgery has gradually become the preferred method for treating renal hamartomas due to its unique advantages such as less trauma, faster wound healing, shorter hospital stay, less bleeding, and beautiful incisions.