In this article, learn more about hydroceles, including their symptoms and when to see a doctor. Share on Pinterest Hydroceles in newborns usually require no treatment. A hydrocele is a collection ...

Otherwise, open hydrocelectomy via a scrotal incision is the standard treatment of idiopathic hydroceles. The second most common cause of hydrocele in adolescents is varicocelectomy. The risk of ...

Hydrocelectomy is a kind of surgery used to remove fluid-filled sacs called hydroceles. These form in the scrotum, the muscular pouch of skin that holds and protects the testicles. A hydrocele ...

Hydroceles, which come from increased fluid around the testicle, also pose little risk. Testicular disease can take a variety of forms: Testicular cancer. Like any cancer, testicular cancer ...

This causes one of the testicles to look larger than the other. Hydroceles are often found in newborn baby boys, especially those who are born prematurely. This may be due to failure of the ...

April 21, 2003 — Aspiration with sclerotherapy is inexpensive and safe, athough less effective than hydrocelectomy for the treatment of hydroceles, according to the results of a study published ...

Hydroceles can be of two types - Primary or Secondary. Primary if fluid accumulates due to a congenital defect and secondary if it is due to irritation of the Tunica Vaginalis. Hydroceles can be ...

Although it could be a normal variant, abnormal scrotal lumps are one of the commonest conditions needing surgery. These include, hydroceles, varicoceles, other cysts arising from the testis and ...

Surgical excision forms the definitive therapy for hydroceles. Most hydroceles are on both sides and surgery is usually undertaken for both the sides simultaneously. When they are small and ...

“Based on its findings, the committee identified cataract extraction, groin swellings (hernia, hydroceles), Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) repairs, and health education as the initial areas of ...