Inguinal hernia
Summary: Urological referral inappropriate
Advice: Urological referral inappropriate
Refer To: General surgeons (paediatric surgeons for children)
Contents:
Adult inguinal hernia
Refer to general surgeons, hernia surgeons or laparoscopic surgeons with a special interest in hernia repair.
Extension of a hernia into the scrotum is not an indication for urological referral.
Infantile hernia/congenital hydrocele
Refer to Paediatric Surgeons