title: Surgical treatment of cystic swellings of the scrotum under local anaesthesia.
abstract: Fifty-one patients underwent surgery for symptomatic epididymal cysts or hydroceles, using local anaesthesia with no sedation and no diathermy. Of the patients surveyed, 91% found the procedure comfortable or uncomfortable, 9% finding it painful. Most patients (89%) were fully recovered after 3 weeks. None of the patients had to have operative intervention for complications. Treatment of these conditions under local anaesthesia is cost-effective, and can be performed with the minimum of special equipment on patients who might otherwise be unfit for a general anaesthetic.
authors.affiliation: Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lavelle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D004822:Epididymis / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000601:surgery*