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Inguinal Hernia & Hydrocele

Children sometimes have inguinal hernias or hydroceles, which can be present at birth or develop later. An inguinal hernia is when a section of a child鈥檚 intestines pushes through a weak spot in the stomach into the groin or, in boys, the scrotum. It looks like a 鈥渂ulge鈥 in the groin area. A hydrocele is when fluid collects around a boy鈥檚 testes. Hydroceles cause swelling around the testicles, but they鈥檙e usually painless.

Both of these conditions either go away on their own by 12鈥18 months old or can be easily treated with surgery. Most inguinal hernia and hydrocele repairs are done on an outpatient basis in the operating room. That means your child can usually go home on the same day as their surgery.聽


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Inguinal Hernia & Hydrocele

Children sometimes have inguinal hernias or hydroceles, which can be present at birth or develop later. An inguinal hernia is when a section of a child鈥檚 intestines pushes through a weak spot in the stomach into the groin or, in boys, the scrotum. It looks like a 鈥渂ulge鈥 in the groin area. A hydrocele is when fluid collects around a boy鈥檚 testes. Hydroceles cause swelling around the testicles, but they鈥檙e usually painless.

Both of these conditions either go away on their own by 12鈥18 months old or can be easily treated with surgery. Most inguinal hernia and hydrocele repairs are done on an outpatient basis in the operating room. That means your child can usually go home on the same day as their surgery.聽


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Inguinal Hernia & Hydrocele

Why Choose Us

If your child needs treatment for inguinal hernias and hydroceles, you can count on the experts at 波色单双. Our urologists are specialists in urology for kids 鈥 board-certified in pediatric urology. Year after year, many are recognized as , as well as 鈥Top Doctors鈥 by local magazines in our regions.聽聽

And, if your son needs surgery, know that our urologists are skilled in procedures ranging from routine outpatient operations to complex inpatient surgeries 鈥 including reconstructive surgery of the urinary tract or genitalia.

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer urology care at Nemours Children鈥檚 Hospital, Delaware聽(Wilmington, Del.) and outpatient appointments at select Nemours locations and surgery centers.聽

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer urology聽care for kids with inguinal hernias and hydroceles at聽Nemours Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida, in Orlando and outpatient appointments at select Nemours specialty care locations.聽

Northeast Florida

We offer urology聽care for kids with inguinal hernias and hydroceles at聽波色单双, Jacksonville and our hospital affiliate, Wolfson Children鈥檚 Hospital. Our Nemours surgeons perform operations at Wolfson, with follow-ups after surgery in the hospital and at our Nemours offices.

Northwest Florida

We offer urology聽care for kids with inguinal hernias and hydroceles at聽Nemours Children鈥檚 Health, Pensacola and our hospital affiliate West Florida Healthcare, with some outpatient appointments available at other Nemours locations.

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