title: Painless treatment of hydrocele: EMLA cream anaesthesia and fibrin adhesive sclerotherapy.
abstract: Sclerotherapy for hydroceles was performed in 18 patients. Cutaneous anaesthesia was induced with an anaesthetic cream (lidocaine and prilocaine, EMLA cream) and a fibrin sealant (Tissucol) was injected into the sac after fluid aspiration. Patients experienced no pain during needle insertion and sclerosant procedure; 2 recurrences were observed during follow-up. EMLA cream anaesthesia and fibrin adhesive sclerotherapy represent a useful alternative to surgical treatment of hydroceles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cecchi
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sepich
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pagni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ippolito
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Minervini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fiorentini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000628:therapy*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine