• Reference Number: HEY1460-2024
• Departments: Day Surgery (DSU), Paediatrics
• Last Updated: 30 September 2024

Introduction

This leaflet has been produced to give parents information and advice following an Orchidopexy.  It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and your Child’s Doctor.  If after reading it, you have any concerns or require further explanation, please discuss this with the relevant person who has been caring for your child.

Should you need any further help or advice please telephone:

Acorn Ward, Women and Children’s Hospital, HRI – Telephone: 01482382609 or tel: 01482 382679

OR contact the Paediatric Community Team on tel: 01482344075

Follow Up

• The Community Paediatric Team has been contacted and will contact you to see if a wound check is needed.
• If an appointment is needed to be seen by the consultant/surgeon this will be arranged for you and sent to you in the post.

School/Nursery

• Your Child will need to be off school or nursery for one to two weeks.
• If you feel that your child needs a little longer to recover we are happy for you to use your personal judgement.
• Your child should not do any PE, games and sport for four to six weeks.
• Swimming and cycling should be avoided for two to three weeks.

After the Surgery

• The stitches are dissolvable and do not need removing.
• Your child will have either a plastic spray dressing over a scrotal wound or a small fabric dressing over a groin wound.
• There may be a small amount of blood on the dressing. This is normal but if you are concerned please contact us.
• There may be some swelling and bruising in the scrotal area. This is common and will gradually settle.

Pain Relief

• We recommend that for the first 24 to 48 hours a suitable form of analgesia is given regularly if needed e.g. Paracetamol or Ibuprofen. This should be the appropriate dose for weight and age.
• Ibuprofen may not be suitable for asthmatics.