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Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Hernia, hydrocele and testicular conditions.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Child ≤ 6 months with Inguinal Hernia or uncertain diagnosis - Acute scrotal pain/incarcerated hernia, suspected torsion should be emergency referrals to local surgical service - Scrotal tumour/mass - Intermittent scrotal pain - A child currently in out of home care (OOHC) or at risk of entering or leaving OOHC, where they have previously been on a waiting list for this problem and were removed without receiving a service
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Inguinal hernia ≥ age of 6 months - Hydrocele if it persists > 2 years or causes symptoms or grows rapidly - Unilateral undescended testis ≥ age of 3 months - Transilluminable swelling
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Retractile testis – referral after the age of 2 years
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Onset and severity - Is the swelling reducible? - Trauma - Prior genitourinary surgeries / known urological abnormality (if applicable) - If referral for undescended testicle (UDT) – then what was the neonatal exam / 6 week check result - Confirmation of out of home care (OOHC) (where appropirate)
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Cosmetic not related to congenital anomalies/abnormalities - Conditions of the mature breast - Circumcisions social/religious reasons - disorders of post pubertal menstruation and - conditions of pregnancy - Disorders of post pubertal menstruation conditions of pregnancy - Bariatric Service
Parent service: Paediatric Surgery
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