title: Long-term experience with sclerotherapy for treatment of epididymal cyst and hydrocele.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Symptomatic testicular hydrocele and cyst of the epididymis may be treated with either operation or sclerotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The current report presents the experience of a 9 year prospective study using sodium tetradecyl sulphate (STD) sclerotherapy for the treatment of symptomatic hydrocele and/or epididymal cyst.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 102 lesions were treated during the study period, with an initial success rate of 76% which improved to 94% with multiple treatments. The overall median follow up during the study was 30 months (range 2-100).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sclerotherapy offers a cost-effective outpatient method for the treatment of symptomatic scrotal cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Braslis
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Moss
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003560:Cysts / Q000628:therapy*; D004822:Epididymis; D006801:Humans; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate