Abstract

Objective:To discuss the necrosis of testis caused by incarcerated inguinal hernia in infants.Materials:Eleven infants with necrosis of testis due to incarcerated inguinal hernia was treated.Their age ranged from 16 days to 4 months with an average of 50 days.Duration of incarceration was 7-96 hours(average 41 hours).All cases were confirmed by operation and pathologic examination.Results:All of them were treated by orchiectomy,and recovered uneventfully.Conclusions:For infants with incarcerated inguinal hernia,it is important to make an early diagnoseis and treatment to avoid necrosis of testis. Key words: Hernia:Inguinal; Testicular diseases

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