Undescended testicle

[horselady]

The health visitor thinks my 4 year old grandson has an undescended testicle. He has to see the doctor, am I right in thinking this could involve an operation and general anaesthetic?

[moonshadow]

What a worry it must be for you horselady. The first thing that should happen is your grandson should be referred to a paediatric surgeon who will probably carry out a minor operation called an Orchidopexy and I am afraid he will have to have a general anaesthetic. It really is important that he has it done sooner rather than later before complications set in as he gets older

[kitten_uk2]

hi there, my son had the same when he was 2yrs, he is now 4 now and fighting fit. it was a day patient operation and was over in half hour if that. i worried for months before (my posts are probably still on here somewhere) but it all worked out fine.

[horselady]

Thank you both, I don't know, I spent all those years worrying about my children when they were growing up and now I'm doing it all over again!