Does hydrocele of tunica vaginalis need operation

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My great aunt's children suffer from hydrocele. Recently, my great aunt took her children to the hospital for surgical treatment, and now her condition has improved. Patients with hydrocele must be treated as soon as possible. Now I will tell you about the necessity of surgery for hydrocele.

Does hydrocele of tunica vaginalis need operation

First: children found after birth hydrocele is generally observed first, if the hydrocele volume is small, tension is not high, can not rush surgery, hold the baby is less than half a year old, most of them have the possibility of self absorption and regression.

Second, if the tension of hydrocele is high, it may affect the testicular blood circulation, leading to testicular atrophy, or communicating hydrocele should be treated surgically.

Third: surgical treatment should be considered for hydrocele after half year old, because the appropriate temperature of testis is about 34 ° C, and the temperature of testis in children with hydrocele is certainly higher than normal, which affects testicular development.

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In view of the different causes of hydrocele in children and adults, it is suggested that parents should go to children's hospital or pediatric surgery hospital