The swelling and pain of the spermatic cord eight days after hernia surgery may be caused by postoperative edema of the spermatic cord, fat liquefaction around the spermatic cord, and damage to the spermatic cord during surgery, etc. It is recommended to improve the ultrasound of the scrotum and spermatic cord to clarify the cause, and then to carry out further treatment, which may include physiotherapy, medication, and re-suturing.
1. Post-operative edema of the spermatic cord: eight days after the hernia surgery, the spermatic cord swelling and pain may be caused by the spermatic cord post-operative edema, the patient can choose to apply hot compresses and other physical therapy methods, which can help to promote local blood circulation and improve the symptoms of edema.
2. fat liquefaction around the spermatic cord: when the fat liquefaction around the spermatic cord leads to wound dehiscence, it may also cause spermatic cord swelling and pain, at this time, we need to re-suture the wound, actively change the medicine to prevent infection, if combined with the infection, the use of sensitive antibiotics anti-infection treatment, such as levofloxacin and so on.
3. Intraoperative spermatic cord damage: at this time, you need to actively support and fix the testicle; when the pain symptoms are obvious, the patient can also choose ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other medication.
Patients with swollen and painful spermatic cords eight days after hernia surgery should go to the hospital in time to do the appropriate checks to prevent the condition from worsening.