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Hydrocele

Assessment and management.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Urology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Scrotal pain and swelling - Hydrocele
National
EAU Guidelines on Paediatric Urology
National
Scenario: Hydrocele | Management | CKS - NICE CKS
National
Consensus on international guidelines for management of groin hernias—results of the 2018 International Guidelines Conference
Local
EAU Guidelines on Paediatric Urology
Local
Group IPE (2010) IPEG Guidelines for Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele
Local
ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): performance of fetal magnetic resonance imaging
Local
Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021
Local
Systematic Review and Guidelines for Management of Scrotal Masses
Local

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