Varicocele And Inguinal Hernia

The idiots at the hospital multiple doctors assumed i had an inguinal hernia and scheduled surgery when in fact it was a damaged blown vein called a varicocele where the vein swells at the top of the scrotum.

Varicocele and inguinal hernia. A bulging area may occur that becomes larger when bearing down. Would a right sided surgical inguinal hernia repair result in a right sided varicocele. Spermatic cord block with a long acting local anesthetic may aid in diagnosing neuropathic pain in addition to providing guidance as to the type of intervention that may be warranted. The incidence of varicocele increase with age.

This plexus of veins drains blood from the testicles back to the heart. The fundamentals of indirect inguinal hernia repair are the same regardless of the patient s age. Reduction or excision of the sac and closure of the defect with minimal tension are the. Inguinal hernias occur when part of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity omentum or intestine protrudes through a weak spot in the abdomen often along the inguinal canal which carries the spermatic cord in men.

In men with a history of previous inguinal hernia or vasectomy who present with a varicocele and pain a spermatic cord block may be beneficial 18 19. 50 years experience in urology. Normality testing was performed on continuous variables using the. In 1997 approximately 220 000 inguinal herniotomies were performed in germany horeyseck 1997.

Mri or ct scanning may also be used. A varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform venous plexus in the scrotum. This may include pain or discomfort especially with coughing exercise or bowel movements. Ultrasound is the less invasive method if there is doubt.

The continuous variables were calculated from mean and standard deviation and intermittent variables were calculated over percentage and frequency. A 44 year old member asked. Often it gets worse throughout the day and improves when lying down. Leading symptoms in both diseases are complaints and dragging pain in.

The vessels originate in the abdomen and course down through the inguinal canal as part of the spermatic cord on their way to the testis varicoceles occur in around 15 to 20 of all men. In males inguinal hernia and varicocele are frequent diseases with a reported incidence of 1 2 for hernia klinge 2000 and up to 20 mickevicius et al. The doctors assumed this swelling was due to the intestine prolapsing into the inguinal canal. The engorged spermatic veins occasionally associated with inguinal hernias are not varicoceles.

Symptoms are present in about 66 of affected people. Varicoceles are caused by backflow of blood into these veins either as resulting from lack of or defective venous valves or sheer volume of blood reflu.