Inguinal Hernia With Undescended Testis
Undescended testes are also more susceptible to testicular torsion and subsequent infarction and inguinal hernias.
Inguinal hernia with undescended testis. Hernia and hydrocele surgery is very similar to surgery for an undescended testicle see above. Ultrasound exams of the scrotum. A case of undescended testis can weaken and widen the inguinal canal allowing a hernia to develop in the lower abdomen. It is a simple day surgery procedure via a small incision cut in the groin about 2 3 cm across.
The rest of the examination was unremarkable. The left testis with its overlying tunica vaginalis was found at the deep inguinal ring. A man with an untreated undescended testicle and an occult inguinal hernia may present at any time with symptoms and complications typical of any inguinal hernia. Normally the inguinal canal allows the passage of the testes from the abdomen to the scrotum and then closes up nearly completely.
Presentation and anatomy jump to. Treatment for the undescended testicle depends on the location of the testis. Several rare entities can mimic incarcerated inguinal hernia in men with an undescended testis such as torsion of the spermatic cord transverse testicular ectopia omental incarceration of an intra abdominal testicle or malignancy of the undescended testis 5 9 10 11 12 13 14. If the testis does not descend completely the hernia does not close and carries the same risks as any other hernia in the groin or inguinal hernia.
An inguinal undescended testis is sometimes mistaken for an inguinal hernia. Our review of the literature has failed to reveal any previous. As mentioned earlier a hernia forms as a path for the testis to follow. If your son also has an inguinal hernia associated with the undescended testicle the hernia is repaired during the surgery.
A atrophic testis was found in the hernial sac with its blood vessels and vas. The diagnosis was inguinal hernia. It is a simple day surgery procedure via a small incision cut in the groin about 2 3 cm across. Surgical exploration revealed the presence of cryptorchid testicle in inguinal hernia fig.
After surgery the surgeon will monitor the testicle to see that it continues to develop function properly and stay in place. Without intervention an undescended testicle will usually descend during the first year of life but to reduce these risks undescended testes can be brought into the scrotum in infancy by a surgical procedure called an orchiopexy.