How is hydrocele operated

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When my son was not long after he was born, he felt that there was something wrong with the position of his scrotum. Later, he went to check it for hydrocele. What is hydrocele? How is hydrocele operated? Let's share my son's treatment experience:

How is hydrocele operated

What is hydrocele? Hydrocele is called "water hernia" in traditional Chinese medicine. The clinical manifestations are swelling on one or both sides of the scrotum, such as crystal, not red and not hot, lower control of testis, leading to lower abdomen, pruritus and running water or evil of cold and dampness, long depression and heat, scrotum redness and swelling, short red urine and so on. The main reason is that Jueyin's liver meridian can't be dredged, and it is caused by cold dampness or dampness heat stagnation.

How is hydrocele operated? Hydrocele is divided into communicating and non communicating. If the tension of non communicable patients is not high, they may be absorbed before 2 years old. If they can't be absorbed after 2 years old, they don't need to be operated in a hurry. When they are 5 or 6 years old, the operation is OK. Communicating hydrocele can develop into indirect inguinal hernia and need surgical treatment. It is better to operate after 1 year old. But as long as the child does not have any symptoms, it also belongs to elective surgery, there is no time limit.

How is hydrocele operated? Infantile hydrocele can be absorbed by itself in the process of development, so unless the hydrocele is huge, it is generally not treated. Surgical treatment is suitable for large hydrocele, generally requires testicular hydrocele turnover, spermatic hydrocele cyst stripping, communicating hydrocele is in the high ligation of the sheath process and hydrocele turnover. Small hydrocele can be treated by cyst puncture and injection.

matters needing attention

The incidence rate of hydrocele in tropical area is high, and it is related to filariasis infection. Therefore, mosquito control measures are important. In rural areas, due to various reasons, the treatment of hydrocele is not paid enough attention, and the bilateral testicular function is often damaged due to severe hydrocele. Therefore, early medical treatment should be called for. Hydrocele is congenital in infants. With the growth and development of age, the function of lymphatic system is sound, and it can be absorbed by itself. There is no need to rush to treatment, and it can be dynamically observed and regularly followed up. General congenital, need long-term observation, whether there is no impact on children, some do not need surgery, some must be surgery.