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Hydrocele - Prognosis

Prognosis

The success rate for hydrocele repair is very high. Long-term prognosis is excellent.

The prognosis for congenital hydrocele is excellent. The out come of adult onset Hydrocele depends on its cause.

  • Most congenital cases resolve by the end of the first year of life.
  • Persistent congenital hydrocele is readily corrected surgically.
  • The prognosis of hydrocele presenting later in life depends upon the cause of the hydrocele.
  • If surgery is necessary, hydrocelectomy is a simple procedure, and usually has an excellent outcome.
  • In case of filarial hydrocele the prognosis depends on the size of the hydrocele and the amount of obstruction of the lymphatic system.
  • If the hydrocele is large some skin may be redundant after the reduction of the hydrocele and may hang loose after surgery.

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