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* Lymphatic-venous anastomoses may improve lymphatic drainage. | * Lymphatic-venous anastomoses may improve lymphatic drainage. | ||
* Hydrocele: Drainage of hydrocele may relieve the symptoms but is temporary selution. Hydrocelectomies are also preformed. ( small cut in the scrotum or groin close to the scrotum and drains out the fluid via suction) | * Hydrocele: Drainage of hydrocele may relieve the symptoms but is temporary selution. Hydrocelectomies are also preformed. ( small cut in the scrotum or groin close to the scrotum and drains out the fluid via suction)<ref name="pmid19270297">{{cite journal| author=Thomas G, Richards FO, Eigege A, Dakum NK, Azzuwut MP, Sarki J et al.| title=A pilot program of mass surgery weeks for treatment of hydrocele due to lymphatic filariasis in central Nigeria. | journal=Am J Trop Med Hyg | year= 2009 | volume= 80 | issue= 3 | pages= 447-51 | pmid=19270297 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19270297 }}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 29 June 2017
- Lymphatic-venous anastomoses may improve lymphatic drainage.
- Hydrocele: Drainage of hydrocele may relieve the symptoms but is temporary selution. Hydrocelectomies are also preformed. ( small cut in the scrotum or groin close to the scrotum and drains out the fluid via suction)[1]
- ↑ Thomas G, Richards FO, Eigege A, Dakum NK, Azzuwut MP, Sarki J; et al. (2009). "A pilot program of mass surgery weeks for treatment of hydrocele due to lymphatic filariasis in central Nigeria". Am J Trop Med Hyg. 80 (3): 447–51. PMID 19270297.