Abstract | OBJECTIVE: PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-five men (median age 67 years, range 42-81) with 46 hydroceles or epididymal cysts were assessed. After puncture and aspiration, the empty sac was instilled with either polidocanol or tetracycline, assigned randomly. Patients recorded any treatment-associated pain on a visual analogue scale. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | L Daehlin, B Tønder, L Kapstad |
Journal | British journal of urology
(Br J Urol)
Vol. 80
Issue 3
Pg. 468-71
(Sep 1997)
ISSN: 0007-1331 [Print] England |
PMID | 9313670
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Sclerosing Solutions
- Polidocanol
- Polyethylene Glycols
- Tetracycline
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cysts
(therapy)
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Patient Satisfaction
- Polidocanol
- Polyethylene Glycols
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Sclerosing Solutions
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Sclerotherapy
(methods)
- Testicular Diseases
(therapy)
- Testicular Hydrocele
(therapy)
- Tetracycline
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Treatment Outcome
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