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Trial reportInternational urology and nephrology2020

Jaboulay's technique contrasted with a novel hydrocelectomy technique using a vessel sealer in the treatment of adult hydrocele: a prospective randomized study.

Fatih Ozkaya, Ozer Ural Cakici

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International urology and nephrology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. [Hydrocele].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fatih OzkayaDepartment of Urology, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7776-4231
Ozer Ural CakiciDepartment of Urology, Medical Park Ankara Private Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. ozerural@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7942-2748
Atatürk University · TRMemorial Ankara Hospital · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe study aims to compare the clinical efficacy, complications, and patient satisfaction rates of two open hydrocelectomy techniques, Jaboulay's technique, and sac excision hydrocelectomy using a LigaSure™ device, in a prospective and randomized fashion.

methodsEighty-two (82) patients were randomized, one-to-one into two groups. All surgeries were carried out by a single surgeon. Jaboulay's technique and hydrocelectomy with excision of the sac were carried out in the first and the second groups, respectively. The patients' data were collected prospectively on the first day, the first week, the first month, and the sixth month after surgery. Patient demographics, length of hospital stay, postoperative complications, and sixth-month cosmetic satisfaction rates were compared between the groups.

resultsWe observed better patient satisfaction [73.2% confer (cf.) 92.9%], shorter hospital stay (1.66 cf. 1.29 days), and less incidence of postoperative edemas (31.7% cf. 6%) in the sac excision hydrocelectomy group (p = 0.017, p = 0.011, and p = 0.029, respectively).

conclusionWe can report that hydrocelectomy with an excision of the sac using a vessel-sealing device, namely LigaSure™, provides less incidences of postoperative edemas and better patient satisfaction rates respective to the Jaboulay's technique in the treatment of adult hydrocele. The statistical difference between hospital stay times is mostly affected by social factors in our study. Clinically, all patients were amenable to discharge in the first day.

Indexed as

EdemaPostoperative ComplicationsTesticular HydroceleUrologic Surgical Procedures, MaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient SatisfactionTurkeyHydroceleHydrocelectomyScrotumVessel-sealing device

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