Table 2 Outcome of 18 months of watchfulness and surgery
From: Watchful waiting for communicating hydrocoele in infants
Total cohort, n = 93 infants | |
|---|---|
Spontaneous resolution no. (%) | 56 (60.2%) |
Need for surgery no. (%) | 37 (39.8%) |
Indication for surgery no. (%) | |
Persistence of size | 22/37 (59.5%) |
Increased in size | 5/37 (10.8%) |
Become tense | 6/37 (13.5%) |
Associated hernia | 2/37 (5.4%) |
Appearance after resolution | 2/37 (5.4%) |
Age at surgery (months) mean ± SD | 15.74 ± 5.38 |
Age at resolution (months) mean ± SD | 8.4 ± 3.5 |