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Courtney Welch, APRN is a nurse in Wilmington, DE specializing in pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine) and surgery. Courtney Welch, APRN is affiliated with Nemours Children's Health.
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
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.
She is certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board/Cert Ped Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care and has a state license in Delaware.
Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board/Cert Ped Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Licensed In: Delaware
Courtney Welch, APRN is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Courtney Welch, APRN appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna HMO, Great-West Healthcare, Fidelis Care, MultiPlan PPO, AmeriHealth, Devon Health, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Centene, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, WellPoint, Three Rivers Provider Network, Insurance Administrators of America, Celtic Transplant Network for Ambetter, UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE, Aetna PPO/POS/EPO, Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA, Preferred Healthcare PPO, Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid, Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, Global Medical Managment DE/PA, Lifetrac Transplant, Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO, INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge), Star Healthcare Network and Ambetter Health of Delaware.
According to our sources, Courtney Welch, APRN accepts the following insurance providers:
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Ms. Courtney Welch's area of specialization is surgery. These areas are among Ms. Welch's clinical interests: anti-reflux surgery, burns, and gallbladder problems. She appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. She is professionally affiliated with Nemours Children's Health.
