Hydrocele : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
Hydroceles are usually not dangerous, and they are usually only treated when they cause discomfort or embarrassment, or if they are large enough to threaten the testicle's blood supply. One option is to remove the fluid in the scrotum with a needl...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 23, 2007
Hydrocelectomy, also known as hydrocele repair, is a surgical procedure performed to correct a hydrocele. A hydrocele is an accumulation of peritoneal fluid in a membrane called the tunica vaginalis, which covers the front and sides of the male testes.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Hydrocelectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a hydrocele. A hydrocele is collected fluid in the membrane surrounding the testes.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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