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Hydrocele repair
A hydrocele is formed by fluid accumulation around the testis. In children, a hydrocele is formed when fluid seeps into the scrotum via a patent connection with the abdomen. In adults, there is no such communication. Therefore the repair depends on the age group. In children it is very similar to a hernia repair. In adults, it consists of evacuating the fluid and folding the hydrocele sac...
Dr. Hrair-George Mesrobian reviewed this
45 year experience in Pediatric Urology
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: hydrocele repair?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Hydrocele repair 2.5 weeks ago. No pain. When can I exercise, go to the gym?
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A 28-year old male asked:
8 weeks ago I had a bilateral hydrocele repair done followed with multiple complications one being a Haematoma is it possible it could could enlarge?
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A 31-year old asked:
What will happen if I don't have my communicating hydrocele repaired?
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A 41-year old asked:
How long after hydrocele repair operation can I return to normal activities?
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A 49-year old asked:
Does a hydrocele repair scar ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
My hydrocele was opertaed in a month now but fluid still accumulating confirmed by my surgeon.How many days or month can I go for hydrocele repair.
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A 47-year old asked:
How long after hydrocele repair can you have sex?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I had an hydrocele repair on 20th aug.How long can I have sex and how long can I mastubate?.Can having sex or mastubate let the fluid accumulate back.
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A 37-year old male asked:
I had a right hydrocele repair undertaken 4 weeks ago. Actual testicle is now the size of a lemon. When will it reduce in size?
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A member asked about a 23-year old male:
My son had an open hernia and hydrocele repair done may 28 he has been doing fine until yesterday right testicle looks just as big as when hernia was ?
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A 37-year old asked:
What do you recommend if I have had a inguinal hernia repair and hydrocele repair surgery on june 30th. When will it be safe for me to masturbate again?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I had hydrocele and hernia repair surgery last Friday. I've had no pain except normal soreness, but there is still a bulge in my groin. Is this normal?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Lump on testicle 5 weeks after hernia repair and hydrocele surgery? What is it? Should i be worried?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Hard lump near the top of testicle after full recovery from hernia repair and hydrocele surgery? What could it be? I do not think it is swelling
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A 45-year old asked:
Are there any sides effect of not doing the communicating hydrocele repaire?
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A 33-year old asked:
Will my hydrocele go away immediately once i've had an inguinal repair?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I had a herina repaired with the mesh. Now I have a hydrocele will i need surgey agin?
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A 29-year old asked:
How long until a hydrocele goes away after hernia repair?
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A 16-year old male asked:
After my non mesh bilat. Hernia repair, my scrotum became smaller. Is it possible that my hydrocele got fixed during the surgery?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can you tell me how much time until a hydrocele goes away after left inguinal hernia repair?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Is it possible that my hydrocele was cured during my bilateral inguinal hernia repair, laparascopic.
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A 38-year old male asked:
Have epipidymitis and a hydrocele as a result of a varicocele repair. I'm taking antibiotics. Can i treat the hydrocele with ibuprofen or other med?
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A 46-year old asked:
For what length of time do post-traumatic hydroceles last after an inguinal hernia repair operation?
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A 38-year old asked:
Could my hydrocele get bigger if?
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A 17-year old female asked:
How do I know if I have a hydrocele?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Can hydrocele be caused from a slip?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Which drug is useful in hydrocele pain.?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Whats the cause or hydrocele recurrence?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Hydrocele can it come from a slip and fall?
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