Abstract:Objective:To compare the effects of different surgical managements on the chronic pain in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease(ADPKD).Methods:The effects of different surgery were compared by visual analogue scale(VAS) and relative pain relief(RPR).In a total of 115 patients,10 underwent percutaneous cysts aspiration,49 underwent open decortication,23 underwent intrapelvic drainage combined with decortication,and 33 underwent laparoscopic decortication.Results:There was no significant difference of the RPR in the four groups in the period of 24 months follow-up.36 months after surgery,the group underwent cysts aspiration has a lower RPR than the others.48 months after surgery,the group underwent intrapelvic drainage has the higher RPR than the others,while all the patients underwent aspiration had a recurrence of the pain.60 months after surgery,the group underwent laparoscopic decortication had a lower RPR than the groups underwent open decortication and intrapelvic drainage.72 and 96 months after surgery,the group underwent intrapelvic drainage had a higher RPR than the group underwent open decortication.The group underwent cysts aspiration has a much sooner recurrence of pain than the other groups.Conclusion: Pain in ADPKD was well managed by surgery.Each surgery has its advantage and disadvantage,and the surgeons need to choose them carefully.