Hydrocele Repair

Diagnosis of hydrocele is through physical examination where a hydrocele can easily be seen when light is observed through the testicle. Hydrocele fluid is usually clear and light will shine through (translumination). Further diagnostic modalities include ultrasound study and other imaging studies, after the examination, hydrocele repair surgery may be necessary. If hydrocele require a treatment, it usually involves a surgical removal which is usually called hydrocele repair surgery. With surgery for a hydrocele repair Beverly Hills urological surgeon, Dr. Elist, treats this condition by removing the abnormal fluid filled sac in the scrotum or in the inguinal canal.

After injecting an area with a local anesthetic and using aseptic techniques, Dr. Elist makes an incision in the scrotum or in the inguinal area. Care is taken to keep the hydrocele intact while it is dissected free of its attachments to the testis and other structures. During the hydrocele repair surgery, the sac is opened high along its front surface and the testis is pushed up through the sac and out through the incision. This inverts the hydrocele sac which is tacked by suturing to the spermatic cord structures behind the testis.