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Chapter-79 Operation for Hydrocele

BOOK TITLE: General Surgical Operations

Author
1. Choudhury Dhiraj
ISBN
9788184481952
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10324_79
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
1. Peerless Hospital and Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, Peerless Hospital and Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Abstract

Vaginal hydrocele is an abnormal collection of fluid in the tunica vaginalis. Operation is indicated for symptomatic hydrocele. Eversion of sac is the standard operation. Hydrocelectomy may be required in case of thick walled sac and multi located hydrocele. Lord’s plication can be done for small tunica vaginalis sac.

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