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LONG‐TERM EXPERIENCE WITH SCLEROTHERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF EPIDIDYMAL CYST AND HYDROCELE
Author(s) -
Braslis K. G.,
MOSS D. I. McL.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb01169.x
Subject(s) - sclerotherapy , medicine , hydrocele , cyst , surgery , varicocele , pregnancy , infertility , biology , genetics
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.