Do you have to have surgery for traffic syringomyelia?

Traffic syringomyelia does not necessarily require surgical treatment, the specific treatment can be decided according to the severity of the patient’s condition and age. Traffic syringomyelia is mainly due to incomplete closure of the syringomyelia during development, which is mainly manifested as a unilateral cystic mass in the scrotum, and when there is a large amount of fluid accumulation, there may be a drop, swelling and pain, and a pulling sensation of the scrotum, etc. The main cause of traffic syringomyelia is a small amount of fluid in some children under 1 year old. Traffic syringomyelia does not require surgical treatment, some children under 1 year of age with a small amount of syringomyelia, the accumulation of fluid will be absorbed by themselves, for some patients whose symptoms are not very obvious, through observation and follow-up or through the syringomyelia puncture and fluid extraction treatment to improve the condition. Surgery is usually indicated for patients with rapid progression of the disease, large amount of fluid, high tension and severe symptoms. It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in a timely manner, and the doctor will diagnose the need for surgical treatment.