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Q: Surgery to lower testicle ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on August 26th, 2009

I had a right side hernia repair (open surgery) with a mesh a week ago.

The doctor said he checked the possible hydrocele problem by pulling my right testicle and pushed it back as as far as he could. But it got stuck in the canal and did not reach the scrotum. My right testicle is slightly bigger than the left since childhood. I had also mentioned it to him.

Now the pain has somewhat subsided at the incision place but pain at the beginning of the scrotum is very high as the testicle is stuck at a much higher location. My doctor suggests for an ultrasound to verify whether there is a tumor and he will have to do another surgery to either pull the testicle down or remove it. I am under quite bit of pain and very uncomfortable while walking.

Do you thing the testicle will fall down automatically after the swelling is completely gone? or a surgery is required? Thanks

Replies(1)

Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on August 27th, 2009

Hernia Answer A7158

You will likely require another operation, as the testicle will almost certainly become fixated in its current location by postoperative scarring.

You also might want to seek a second opinion, perhaps from a Urologist.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

http://doctorwascher.com

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