Is the surgery for hydrocele of spermatic cord serious?

Surgery for hydrocele is a relatively thorough and effective method, but for this disease, some patients will have recurrence problems even with surgical treatment. Therefore, no matter which treatment method is chosen, you should consult a professional doctor and decide based on your condition.

1. The location and shape of the mass vary with the type of hydrocele. Testicular hydrocele is usually round and not easy to touch the testicle. Sperm hydrocele is oblong or round, located above the testicle to the inner ring of the inguinal groove, resembling two testicles, and the testicles can move with it when pulled. Communicating hydrocele is pear-shaped, with the pear handle facing the inguinal groove, but it is connected to the abdominal cavity and can be compressed, and it disappears on its own when lying on your back. After the testicle atrophies, the volume is small and the texture is soft. Some patients have symptoms of neurasthenia such as mood swings, irritability, and insomnia.

2. Surgical treatment: expensive and may recur.

3. (Puncture, extract fluid and inject hardener: Puncture the anterior wall of the scrotum, extract the fluid in the scrotum, and then inject hardener. Sometimes injection can cause complications such as epididymitis and orchitis. It is contraindicated for communicating hydrocele, and is not suitable for patients with thick cyst walls, multilocular cysts, or those with epididymal and testicular lesions. Therefore, it has not been widely accepted so far.

4. Chinese medicine treatment: low cost, no side effects, no pain, not prone to recurrence, simple and easy to perform, it is a green treatment for hydrocele.