title: Long-term outcome of patients treated for hydrocele with the sclerosant agent sodium tetradecyl sulphate.
abstract: The long-term outcome of 106 patients treated for hydrocele with the sclerosing agent sodium tetradecyl sulphate was examined. In a questionnaire distributed at a mean time of 40 months after therapy 83/86 (96%) of the eligible patients responded and 95% of them were satisfied with the treatment and its long term results. The treatment associated pain was evaluated on a visual analogue scale (0-10) the mean pain score was found to be 1.8 and the mean duration of the pain 2.4 days. When all hydroceles were considered the overall success rate was 88%. Side-effects were minor apart from two patients (1.9%) with diabetes mellitus who had an intense inflammatory reaction necessitating orchidectomy after sclerotherapy.
authors: Department of Urology & Andrology, Umeå University, Sweden.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Stattin
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Karlberg
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Damber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate