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Microscopic Cyst Resection for the Treatment of Patients Diagnosed with Epididymal Cyst
Published on: March 31, 2023
Long-term experience with sclerotherapy for treatment of epididymal cyst and hydrocele
1Department of Urology, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
Background:
Symptomatic testicular hydrocele and cyst of the epididymis may be treated with either operation or sclerotherapy.
Methods:
The current report presents the experience of a 9 year prospective study using sodium tetradecyl sulphate (STD) sclerotherapy for the treatment of symptomatic hydrocele and/or epididymal cyst.
Results:
A total of 102 lesions were treated during the study period, with an initial success rate of 76% which improved to 94% with multiple treatments. The overall median follow up during the study was 30 months (range 2-100).
Conclusions:
Sclerotherapy offers a cost-effective outpatient method for the treatment of symptomatic scrotal cysts.
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