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Dr. Catherine M. Seager, MD is a pediatric urologist in Maywood, IL specializing in pediatric urology. She graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2010 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Catherine M. Seager, MD is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine and Loyola Medicine.
Hydrocele
A hydrocele is a collection of fluid around the testicle that causes swelling in the scrotum. Hydroceles are common in newborns; they develop when the fluid in the sac surrounding each testicle does not get absorbed before birth. Hydroceles in newborns often disappear on their own during the first year of life. They are rare in adults, but when they occur, they are usually caused by injury, infection, or swelling in the scrotum, testicle, or epididymis, which is a coiled tube behind each testicle.
Hydroceles are typically painless, and surgical repair or removal, called hydrocelectomy, is only necessary if they continue to grow. In a hydrocelectomy, the surgeon makes an incision in or near the scrotum and uses suction to drain the fluid. The sac that contained the fluid may be cut and removed as well, or it may be stitched onto the back of the testis and epididymis, before the incision is closed.
This procedure may be done at an outpatient facility, so a hospital stay is usually not required. Normal activities can be resumed a few days following surgery, but exercise and other strenuous activities should be avoided for about two to four weeks.
Dr. Catherine M. Seager, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2010. She completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. She is certified by the Urology and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2010)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic (2016)
Board Certification: Urology
Licensed In: Illinois
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Dr. Catherine Seager's specialty is pediatric urology. After completing medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, she performed her residency at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Seager's areas of expertise include the following: vesicoureteral reflux, hydronephrosis, and hydrocele. She has received distinctions including Travel Award, Society of Basic Urologic Research; Bruce Hubbard Steward Award for Humanistic Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; and Travel Award, Society of Women in Urology. She is conversant in French. Dr. Seager's professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She has an open panel in Berwyn, IL according to Loyola Medicine.
