If there is a communicating hydrocele an operation to close the opening and remove the tissue lined sac is needed sooner. The passageway could enlarge and allow intestines to slip down into the scrotum. A small incision is made in the groin, usually in one of the skin folds. The stitches to close the incision are placed under the skin. They are made of an absorbable material and will dissolve after the incision has healed.
Most children go home the same day.
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