Dropsy of testicles in boys

Very often, dropsy of the testicles goes by itself, without any intervention by medical specialists.

However, sometimes, dropsy testes cause unplanned, severe complications.

In such cases, surgical intervention is prescribed.

Causes of the disease

A dropsy of testicles in a boy is a condition of the body when fluid accumulation takes place in the cavity of the scrotum.

In neonatal boys this condition can be traced from the very moment of birth.

At this point, the testicles are in the boys in the abdominal cavity, but gradually begin to move into the scrotum.

It should be known that the testicles do not descend alone, but carry along the film of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal cavity of the child.

As a result of this process, a peculiar peritoneal pocket appears in the scrotum.

In an ideal situation, this pocket should be closed by the time the baby is born.

However, one percent of newborns do not.

The result of this process is a dropsy disease.

However, this is not a single mechanism for the development of hydrocele.

There are other reasons for the development of hydrocele in boys, which can be divided into two groups:

• acquired;
• is congenital.

Acquired testicular stalk develops as a result of some transferred diseases:

• cardiovascular failure;
• surgical operations on the scrotum cavity;
• testis tumor( epididymis);
• epididymitis;
• orchitis.

Classification of dropsy testes in boys:

• communicating( with cavity of peritoneum);
• non-communicating( predisposed to isolation);
• is strained( the liquid in the scrotum is under pressure);
• is unstressed( no fluid pressure).

The strained form of the hydrocele is almost always a must for urgent surgical operation.

Treatment

Inguinal operation with dropsy of the testicles is carried out through small incisions, used for dressing the vaginal processes of the peritoneum.

In addition, the incisions are applied to the distal cavity( sac).

This common operation is easy to perform and does not require a long recovery period.

In a more complicated situation, a child is diagnosed with a "testicular torsion combined with dropsy".

Another method of surgical intervention is puncture, involving the suction of fluid with a small special needle.

Nevertheless, this simple method of treatment is used quite rarely, in spite of its minimally invasive.

The whole point is that this simple method can not guarantee a relapse of the disease.

Pregnant mother, usually, learns about this disease even during the passage of a planned ultrasound.

The doctor-gynecologist already then can inform her about the diagnosis of the baby.

Newborn babies, as a rule, do not notice this disease at all.

If the kid does not close the passage through which the testicle descends, then he has:

• or dropsy;
• or inguinal hernia.

Acquired dropsy of testicles is also found in older boys.

Dropsy testicles, in this case, may result from:

• scrotal injury;
• surgical interventions in the scrotum;
• suffered from inflammatory diseases of the genitals.

Acute edema of the testicles can form as a result of:

• weakening of the immune system;
• respiratory diseases.

The chronic form of the hydrocele is the consequence of:

• chronic genital diseases;
• acute inflammatory reactions.

Acquired hydrocele is treated by surgical methods.

The operation is performed under general anesthesia and does not cause any serious consequences.

Correctly performed operation guarantees complete disposal of dropsy testicles.

The consequence of untreated( incomplete) dropsy testicles in boys is infertility.

Take care of yourself.

Stay healthy!

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