Orchipexy

Orchiopexy is a surgical procedure in which the testicle is fixed in the scrotum. As a result, the testicle is attached to the tunica albuginea and the ligaments that surround it. This allows the testicle to remain in its normal position and not move during movement.

Orchiopexy is performed if the testicle is not in the scrotum or if it moves while walking. Orchiopexy is also performed in case of varicocele, when the testicular vein dilates and can lead to infertility.

The orchiopexy procedure is performed under general anesthesia. The surgeon makes an incision in the groin area, then removes the testicle from the scrotum and secures it with special sutures. After the operation, the patient undergoes a rehabilitation course, which includes wearing a special bandage and taking antibiotics.

In the postoperative period, complications are possible, such as wound suppuration, bleeding, hematoma and others. However, if the operation is performed correctly and rehabilitation proceeds without complications, the result will be positive. The testicle will be securely fixed in the scrotum, which will avoid its movement and other health problems.

“Orchiopexies” are medical operations performed to correct mobility, prolapse or asymmetry of the genital organs and urethra in men; are also used to correct the female reproductive system.

When the right side of the scrotum is displaced downward or if the testicles are located too low in the groin, the doctor may recommend orchidopexy surgery. In an operation called orchidopesia, the doctor pulls the testicle up or returns it to its normal position. The operation is performed under local anesthesia in a clinic. The child is under general anesthesia in the hospital.

Can be performed at any age from one to nine years. It is recommended that surgery be performed at six to nine months of age. A later operation requires less time for recovery, since by this age the child has already begun to crawl and can crawl without outside help. Surgeons recommend surgery before the age of one year. If this procedure is delayed until three or four years, it will take more time for the baby to walk - it will be more difficult for the child to walk independently. Over the age of five, a child can ask an adult to help him learn to walk. In children over seven years of age, the doctor should not operate on an organ, be it the testicles in boys, the breasts in girls, or both organs at once. Because the child will begin to be embarrassed to see his doctor - a boy or a girl. The child will simply refuse to undergo surgery. It is easier to agree on an operation for a child before one year of age than to fight the Oedipus complex.

Spreading

Orphidopexy and orchipexy are performed for various pathologies and at different levels. It depends on the severity and extent of the process. For hydrocele, it can be performed on both boys and girls.