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Hydrocele operation
Require Hydrocele operation. Age 80year,Male.. Which Dr to consult- General Surgeon or Urologist. Does it requires hospitalisation
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Yes requires hospitalization at least for a day.
Anyone can do hydrocele.general surgeon or urologist
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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
I would advise you to meet a general surgeon so that the hydrocele operation can be done. Yes it requires a post surgical hospitalization for a few days upto 3 days so that you can have the IV antibiotics and to monitor your post operative status before you can be discharged.
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If condition persists or worsens visit the general surgeon at the earliest
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Dr. Vijay Radhakrishnan
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Ernakulam
May require 1 day admission. Both surgeon and urologist can do surgery
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