Testicular hardening after hydrocele surgery

Hydrocele surgery is a relatively common treatment method in today's clinical medicine. Of course, although the therapeutic effect of this surgery is good, it also has certain sequelae. For example, after a hydrocele surgery, the testicles will become hard, which is a kind of sequelae! In addition, after a hydrocele surgery, the following sequelae are more likely to occur!

1. Secondary bleeding

Incomplete hemostasis during surgery, loosening of the scrotal pressure bandage after surgery, and excessive patient activity may all lead to postoperative bleeding. Blood usually flows into the scrotum and causes scrotal hematoma. Severe scrotal hematoma requires a secondary operation to stop bleeding. Leaving a skin graft in the scrotum for drainage is one of the more reliable methods to prevent secondary bleeding after surgery.

2. Scrotal edema

Because the scrotal skin is loose and prone to swelling, scrotal edema is the most common complication after hydrocele surgery. As the patient's activity level increases, scrotal edema will also increase. Generally, scrotal edema in patients will be absorbed by itself within 1-2 months after surgery. Oral Maizhiling tablets, bed rest and reduced activity can promote early absorption of edema.

3. Infection of incision or wound

The incidence of postoperative incision or wound infection is relatively low. Intraoperative incision or wound contamination, excessive sweating after surgery or incision contamination by children's urine, poor nutritional status or personal hygiene of the patient may lead to infection of the incision or wound, causing delayed healing of the incision, and even cellulitis and abscess formation.

4. Relapse

If the processus vaginalis connecting the abdominal cavity and the sac vaginalis is not ligated during surgery, communicating hydrocele will inevitably lead to recurrence after surgery. Some patients may have recurrence due to vigorous exercise during the recovery period after surgery even though the processus vaginalis is ligated. In addition, a small number of patients may have hydrocele after surgery due to infection, trauma, etc. because the sac vaginalis is retained.

If the communicating hydrocele is treated as a hydrocele during surgery, and only the testicular vaginal vaginal turnover or plication is performed without ligating the processus vaginalis, recurrence is inevitable after surgery.