A common postoperative complication of varicocele surgery is the disruption of testicular lymphatic drainage, which results in hydrocele. Visualization of the lymphatic vessels by dye injection ...

This highlights the need for careful consideration of the risks involved in hydrocele surgery and the importance of shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers. In addition to ...

Approximately 10% of male newborns are born with a hydrocele; the condition occurs in only 1% of adult males. In adults, a hydrocele may be acquired through an injury to the groin or after surgery, or ...

Contralateral testis and scrotum were normal. Elsewhere, the physical examination was unremarkable. In view of these signs, we concluded that the patient had a left vaginal hydrocele and recommended ...

Hydroceles can call for surgery if they cause symptoms, become large or continue to show changes in size by about a year of age. If the hydrocele is "non-communicating," meaning there is no related ...