What is the inguinal hernia in children

As a rule, inguinal hernia in children is considered the most common pathology in the field of surgery. It is a protrusion of various shapes and sizes of a pathological nature.

It should be noted that inguinal hernia in children consists of a hernial sac with contents and a hernial gate. Most often the disease occurs in male infants. The cause of the pathology may be inadequate development of the vaginal process, which begins its formation as early as the 12th week of pregnancy. The appearance of inguinal hernia is a knob located in the genital area (for example, in boys - on the scrotum), or inguinal swelling. It should be noted that inguinal hernia in children is a congenital disease, and in an adult person - acquired.

If there is any formation or protrusion in the groin area, you should contact a specialist who can determine the disease if it is inguinal hernia in children. Symptoms of pathological changes can be determined visually. And, as a rule, the hernia is soft enough and elastic, so it is easy to fix it and save the baby from painful sensations. Of course, this should be done by a surgeon, who will not allow the infringement of hernia, which negatively affects the blood flow of internal organs. Infringement arises in the event of a squeezing of the herniation.

If infringement can not be reversed, there are enough severe pain in the groin area, a feeling of nausea, vomiting, a stool is broken, gas formation increases, etc. Consequence of infringement of a hernial sac is broken not only blood circulation, but also puffiness of the damaged area arises that leads to a peritonitis and perforation. Diagnosis of pathology includes the instrumental method (diaphanoscopy), the physical method (patient feeling), ultrasound examination of the affected area of the child's body.

Untimely treatment and elimination of the cause of violations in some cases lead to the death of the child. It is difficult enough to determine the nature of the disease to infants, since they can not tell about their feelings. Therefore, with restless behavior, lack of appetite, increased temperature, the child should be shown to the doctor, because it can be inguinal hernia in infants. Of course, at this age it is advisable to provide the baby with constant monitoring of medical personnel, that is, it is recommended to be hospitalized in a hospital or clinic.

Even after repositioning, inguinal hernia in children requires surgical removal of the hernial sac. After operation, the operation of the inguinal canal is restored . When observing the bed rest and proper diet, the stitches are removed after a week. Of course, only an experienced specialist correctly performs the operation so that in the future there are no complications (for example, relapse and penetration of the infection into the body). The optimal age at which removal is prescribed is 6-12 months. This is due to the fact that the first steps exert additional stress, which leads to pinching of the hernia.

Many parents, when suspicions of surgical pathology appear, are in a hurry to find a traditional healer who "talks" hernia. But, as a rule, they are only able to ease the pain for a while. In the future, repeated protrusions occur, and the commencement of the adhesion process only exacerbates the situation, complicating the work of surgeons in the surgical removal.

There is also a belief that inguinal hernia occurs because the child cries for a long time. Of course, this is not so. Simply with severe hysterics, the protrusion of the hernia becomes more noticeable.