Patient's question:
My child is four years old. Since birth, it has been noticed that the child's testicles do not enter the scrotum. They can be seen. The testicles are hanging. At the age of two, there was still hydrocele. I would like to ask, does hydrocele in young children affect them?Doctor's answer:
The testicles outside the scrotum will affect testicular development. If this condition persists into adulthood, it will affect sperm production. This is because the temperature of the scrotum is about 2 degrees lower than body temperature, which is suitable for sperm growth. Nowadays, anesthesia techniques and medications are very safe. It is entirely intravenous anesthesia, no need for intubation, using a laryngeal mask for ventilation. The key is that the surgery time is very short. Generally, pediatric inguinal hernia surgery is completed within 10-15 minutes. Once medication is administered, it is rapidly metabolized and has no effect on children.