Medical Surgical Nursing

(Tina Sui) #1

Hydrocele


•Collection of amber fluid within the testes, tunica vaginalis, and spermatic cord

•Painful

•Swelling

•Discomfort in sitting and walking

•Treatment: aspiration (usually in children)

•Hydrocelectomy – removal of the sac

Nursing Interventions:


•Preoperative and postoperative management

•Scrotal support (elevation)

•Supportive to parents/patient
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