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Volume 3 Issue 5 November (Supplement) 2015

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HYDROCELE MANAGEMENT IN A FILARIA ENDEMIC AREA
Prakash Galani, Yogesh Velani

Lymphatic filariasis (LF), a leading cause of permanent and long-term disability, affects 120 million people globally. Hydrocele, one of the chronic manifestations of LF among 27 million people worldwide, causes economic and psychological burdens on patients and their families. The present study explores and describes the impact of  hydrocele on sexual and marital life as well as on marriage ability of hydrocele patients from rural areas of Bhuj, Gujarat, an western state of India. Out of 1000 patients operated in that year,155 were of hydrocele (12.33%). 155 patient records were analyzed. 10 patients were excluded due to presence of concurrent hernia. 145 patients were treated for hydrocele and 6 patients had pyocele. Table.1 details the characteristics of the patients and Table 2 mentions the type of surgery, complications and follow up findings. We may conclude that Filarial Hydrocele is a physically and mentally debilitating disease. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment and a simple eversion of the sac can bring succour to the patient. Jaboulays procedure is a safe and effective treatment for filarial hydrocele.
Keywords: Hydrocele, Filiaria, Management

Corresponding author: Dr. Prakash Galani, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Science, Bhuj, Gujarat

This article may be cited as:  Galani P, Velani Y. Hydrocele Management in a Filaria Endemic Area. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2015;3(5):S17-S19.

 
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