Patient's question:
Doctor, I'd like to ask you, how should hydrocele be treated? Is there anything that needs to be prepared in advance for this?Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is important to pay attention to the issue of hydrocele treatment. Regarding the treatment of hydrocele, here is the answer for you:Injection Therapy
After aspiration, irritating drugs such as silicone or sodium selenite are injected into the tunica vaginalis to induce inflammatory adhesion, aiming to obliterate the tunica vaginalis. This method causes significant reactions, incomplete adhesion, and may lead to multilocular hydrocele, making surgical treatment more difficult. It is rarely used.
Surgical Therapy
Congenital hydrocele cannot be treated with the above methods and is primarily treated with surgery. The goal of surgery is to ligate the hernia neck at the internal inguinal ring to block the downward flow of abdominal fluid. The following hydrocele sacs can be left untreated.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Therapy
TCM experts believe that according to the symptoms, it is a condition caused by deficiency, cold, and dampness stagnating in the lower burner. It is recommended to use herbs that boost qi, strengthen the exterior, warm and resolve cold and dampness, with the addition of herbs that promote qi circulation. Hydrocele is a condition of fluid accumulation and edema in the scrotum. Symptoms include swelling and pain in the scrotum, occasional discharge of clear fluid, or a swollen, shiny scrotum resembling crystal without redness or heat; itching, rupture with yellow fluid leakage; or a gurgling sound when pressing the lower abdomen.