Instructions for taking care of your baby after undescended testicle surgery

The article is expertly consulted by Master, Doctor Le Phuc Lien - Urologist - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital. The doctor has more than 12 years of experience in the field of urology and specialized urology.

Postoperative care for undescended testicles plays an important role in your baby's recovery. Parents also need to take their children for regular check-ups so that the doctor can monitor and evaluate the function of the testicles.

After surgery for an undescended testicle, your baby will be given pain medication for a few days. For 24 hours after surgery, your baby may still be under some of the effects of the anesthetic, but most babies will return to normal in more than a day. To help the baby heal quickly and minimize complications, parents also need to pay attention to the care of the baby after surgery.
Avoid bathing your baby for at least 2 days. Use only a damp cloth to gently wipe the baby's body. Do not let your child ride or sit on toys or hard objects for several weeks. Parents should consult a doctor before returning their baby to normal games. Let your baby wear comfortable clothes, the crotch is not too tight. Let the baby drink a lot of water. Do not be excessively abstinent, feed the baby with adequate nutrients to increase resistance, speed up recovery Use diapers if necessary, but Parents should note that diapers must be changed for their children often and should be "ventilated" from time to time.

The doctor will monitor after surgery to make sure the testicles are developing and functioning properly. undescended testicle surgery is a relatively safe surgery, but the baby can still face some complications such as hematoma, inguinal scrotal fluid collection: scrotal enlargement, bruising, injury to the inguinal nerve, torsion testicles, vas deferens, wound infection, incisional bleeding, testicular atrophy. Therefore, parents need to take their children for regular check-ups according to the schedule, usually 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year. During the follow-up examination, the doctor will evaluate the size and position of the testicles by examination and ultrasound. The baby also needs to be monitored and evaluated for spermatogenesis and endocrine function of the testicles as well as the risk of cancer, if any, until adulthood. If parents detect abnormalities, they need to take the baby to the medical facility for examination immediately.

Currently, the same technique is one of the techniques used to treat undescended testicles at Vinmec hospital.
This is a regional anesthetic technique that is performed by introducing local anesthetic into the epidural space through the sacral cleft and sacral canal. Helps relieve pain during and after surgery for almost all surgical interventions on the lower abdomen and lower extremities such as: Surgery of undescended testicle, inguinal hernia, hydrocele in children. Therefore, sacral anesthesia is also known as transsacral epidural. In addition, regional anesthesia techniques at Vinmec hospital are performed by a team of reputable and experienced doctors.