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Dr Suks Minhas
London Andrology
What are the treatment options for hydroceles?
Dr Suks Minhas, a Consultant Urologist and Andrologist at London Andrology, says once the patients hydroceles are evaluated to rule out any abnormal underlying testicular condition or hernia then the hydroceles can be operated on and removed. There is a small reoccurrence rate of hydroceles too.
Transcript
If a patient's had a large hydrocele, or feel they have a large hydrocele, then they need to be evaluated by a urologist. In particular, they need an ultrasound scan to make sure the underlying testis is normal, and also, the hydrocele doesn't connect inside the abdomen or tummy because sometimes you can get hernias that do this. However, if there's no evidence of anything abnormal going on in the testicle, then you can operate on a hydrocele. And often, that involves either excising the hydrocele sac and draining the fluid, or alternatively, sewing up the membrane which is formed from the hydrocele behind the testicle so it doesn't recur. However, recurrences do occur, and about 10% of the patients can get a recurrent hydrocele, particularly if they are large.
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