Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content ++ Presence of a hernia (elective).Incarceration or strangulation (emergent). +++ Absolute ++ Coagulopathy.Thrombocytopenia. +++ Relative ++ Extreme prematurity.Cardiopulmonary comorbidities.Immunosuppression. ++ The patient should be supine on the operating table.Following induction of general anesthesia, the patient may be turned on his or her side for placement of a caudal block if appropriate. ++ Analgesia using acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and narcotics as needed.Heavy lifting and high-contact sports in older children and adolescents should be limited for 4–6 weeks postoperatively. +++ Acute ++ Bleeding.Wound infection.Injury to spermatic vessels.Injury to vas deferens.Postoperative hydrocele.Damage or entrapment of ilioinguinal nerve. +++ Chronic ++ Testicular atrophy.Recurrence.Iatrogenic undescended testicle. GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. Access My Subscription GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessAnesthesiology 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessAnesthesiology Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $995 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options