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Is there any medical treatment for hydrocele other than surgery for my 2-year-old baby?
Query: Hi doctor, My two years old baby got a swelling on scrotum. We took him to the hospital, and the doctor said it was a hydrocele. I learned that hydrocele happens when the tract can not close during the baby's formation and should disappear naturally after six to 12 months. So, to get more informatio... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Hydrocele accumulates fluid in the tunica vaginalis covering the spermatic fascia. It is divided into communicating, noncommunicating and hydrocele of the cord. The hydrocele you read about is communicating one which happens in children. It ... Read Full »
Is revision surgery required to correct swelling that occurred after hydrocelectomy?
Query: Hi doctor, Thirty days ago, I had a double hydrocelectomy. After surgery, there was a lot of swelling, which was slow to do down, and then suddenly, three weeks out, it quickly went up. Following an ultrasound, my scrotum was aspirated, draining off 1.09 pints of fluid. Two days later, it is once ag... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com. Swelling and fluid indicate fluid leaking from the tummy down through the inguinal canal to the scrotum. Hydrocele can be non-communicating, which can be treated by classical hydrocelectomy, but the communicating type should have ligation of the patent vaginalis at the ing... Read Full »
What can be done for hydrocele other than surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, I have hydrocele for so many years. But as it is not showing any problem so I left it till now. But now I want to go for hydrocele surgery. Also, I want to know any other methods except surgery which can be done to finish hydrocele. Now I am also going to gym and doing some physical ex... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A hydrocele is a benign condition and usually does not lead to any problem. But sometimes, an infection can occur as a complication and I will advise you to get it repaired. Surgery is the only management and it is not much-complicated operation. So do not worry. Mil... Read Full »