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Diseases » Hydrocele » Summary
 

What is Hydrocele?

What is Hydrocele?

  • Hydrocele: Swollen testes due to fluid.
  • Hydrocele: disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum).
    Source - WordNet 2.1

Hydrocele: Introduction

Types of Hydrocele:

Broader types of Hydrocele:

What causes Hydrocele?

Causes of Hydrocele: see causes of Hydrocele

What are the symptoms of Hydrocele?

Symptoms of Hydrocele: see symptoms of Hydrocele

Hydrocele: Testing

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hydrocele.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hydrocele: see treatments for Hydrocele
Research for Hydrocele: see research for Hydrocele

Society issues for Hydrocele


Hospitalization statistics for Hydrocele: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hydrocele:

  • 0.069% (8,782) of hospital consultant episodes were for hydrocele and spermatocele in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 99% of hospital consultant episodes for hydrocele and spermatocele required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 100% of hospital consultant episodes for hydrocele and spermatocele were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 9% of hospital consultant episodes for hydrocele and spermatocele required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 1.9 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for hydrocele and spermatocele in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for hydrocele and spermatocele in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Hydrocele:

Organs and body systems related to Hydrocele include:

Name of Hydrocele

Main name of condition: Hydrocele

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