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1 Commissioning Policy Individual Funding Request Surgical Intervention for Treatment of Hydrocele (also known as Hydroecoele) in Males Policy Prior Approval Policy Date Adopted: 16 th September 2016 Version: Individual Funding Request Team - A partnership between Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups Commissioning Group
2 Document Control Title of document Authors job title(s) Surgical Intervention for Treatment of Hydrocele (also known as Hydrocoele) in Males Policy. IFR Manager Document status v Supersedes Hydrocele Policy v Clinical approval June 2015 Discussion and Approval by 24 th June 2015 Clinical Policy Review Group (CPRG) Discussion and Approval by CCG 15 th September 2015 Board Date of Adoption: 16 th September 2016 Publication/issue date 16 th September 2016 Review date September 2019 Application Form Version Control V Equality and Impact Assessment
3 TREATMENT UNDER THIS POLICY REQUIRES PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE CCG THIS POLICY RELATES TO ALL MALE PATIENTS over 2 years old Surgical Intervention for Treatment of Hydrocele Policy Statement & Date of Adoption: 16 th September 2016 Surgical Intervention for Treatment of Hydrocele in Males is not routinely funded by the CCG and is subject to this restricted policy. General Principles Funding approval will only be given in line with these general principles. Where patients are unable to meet these principles in addition to the specific treatment criteria set out in this policy, funding approval will not be given. 1. Funding approval must be secured by the patient s treating clinician prior to referring patients for surgical opinions. Referring patients to secondary care without funding approval having been secured not only incurs significant costs in out-patient appointments for patients that may not qualify for surgery, but inappropriately raises the patient s expectation of treatment. 2. On limited occasions, the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) may approve funding for an assessment only in order to confirm or obtain evidence demonstrating whether a patient meets the criteria for funding. In such cases, patients should be made aware that the assessment does not mean that they will be provided with surgery and surgery will only be provided where it can be demonstrated that the patients meets the criteria to access treatment in this policy. 3. Patients with an elevated BMI of 30 or more are likely to receive fewer benefits from surgery and should be encouraged to lose weight further prior to seeking surgery. In addition, the risks of surgery are significantly increased. (Thelwall, 2015) 4. Patients who are smokers should be referred to smoking cessation services in order to reduce the risk of surgery and improve healing. (Loof S., 2014) 5. Where funding approval is given by the Individual Funding Request Panel, it will be available for a specified period of time, normally one year. 6. Funding approval will only be given where there is evidence that the treatment requested is effective and the patient has the potential to benefit from the proposed treatment. Where it is demonstrated that patients have previously been provided with the treatment with limited or diminishing benefit, funding approval is unlikely to be agreed. Background Hydroceles (fluid collection around the testicles) may be present at birth and are common, affecting around one male baby in every 10. They do not usually require treatment as they often disappear on their own during the first 2 years of life. (NICE)
4 Less commonly, hydroceles can develop in adult men and may follow infection, injury or radiotherapy. Referral for another opinion should be made where there is diagnostic uncertainty e.g. in the case of apparent hydrocele in a child that has not been present from infancy. Such cases should be referred to the GPSi Paediatric Service. Hydroceles may occur in both genders; however this policy only considers Hydroceles in Males over 2 years old. Pain associated with Hydroceles in Males Hydroceles are characterised as a non- painful, soft swelling of the scrotum (one or both sides). The overlying skin is not tender or inflamed. Investigations Investigations are not normally required for a simple hydrocele but are essential if there are any doubts in the diagnosis or any suggestion of an underlying cause. Failure to clearly delineate the testis, tenderness on palpitation or internal shadows on transillumination are all indications for further investigation: Ultrasounds can help determine if any underlying pathology is present. Spermatoceles can be clearly distinguished. Duplex sonography may provide information about testicular blood flow when a hydrocele may be associated with chronic torsion of the testis. Diagnostic aspirations should be avoided, as they may lead to the spread of malignant cells. Serum alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotrophin levels help to exclude malignant or other germ cell tumours. This policy relates to Simple Hydroceles only Policy - Criteria to Access Treatment - PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED Funding Approval for surgical treatment will only be provided by the NHS for patients meeting criteria set out below.
5 Patient is over 2 years of age. AND Discomfort and/or disfigurement have resulted in significant functional impairment which prevents the individual from fulfilling work/study/carer or domestic responsibilities OR In the case of a child, discomfort and/or disfigurement resulting in an inability to participate in normal social / educational or work activity Hydroceles can vary greatly in size. Consideration for removal of a Hydrocele will not be given based on size alone. Patients who are not eligible for treatment under this policy may be considered on an individual basis where their GP or consultant believes exceptional circumstances exist that warrant deviation from the rule of this policy. Individual cases will be reviewed at the CCG s Individual Funding Request Panel upon receipt of a completed application form from the patient s GP, consultant or clinician. Applications cannot be considered from patients personally. If you would like further copies of this policy or need it in another format, such as Braille or another language, please contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service on or This policy has been developed with the aid of the following references: Loof S., D. B. (2014). Perioperative complications in smokers and the impact of smoking cessation interventions [Dutch]. Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, vol./is. 70/4( National Institute for Health and Care excellence. (2010, February). Scrotal swellings. Retrieved June 2015, from NICE: NICE. (n.d.). Thelwall, S. P. (2015). Impact of obesity on the risk of wound infection following surgery: results from a nationwide prospective multicentre cohort study in England. Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases,, vol. 21, no. 11, p e1. Tidy, Colin. (2013, March 11th). Hydrocele. Retrieved June 2015, from Patient Info:
6 Approved by (committee): Clinical Policy Review Group Date Adopted: 16 th September 2016 Version: Produced by (Title) Commissioning Manager Individual Funding EIA Completion Date: Date Undertaken by (Title): Review Date: Earliest of either NICE publication or three years from approval. CATEGORY VERSION CATEGORY VERSION CATEGORY VERSION Bristol Prior Approval North Somerset Prior Approval South Gloucestershire Prior Approval
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