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 hernia gate. Most often, the disease occurs in male infants. The cause of the pathology may be insufficient development of the vaginal process, which begins its formation already in the 12th week of pregnancy. The appearance of an inguinal hernia is a lump 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 - acquired.
If there is any formation or protrusion in the groin area, you need to contact a specialist who can determine the disease if it is an inguinal hernia in children. Symptoms of pathological changes can be determined visually. Moreover, as a rule, the hernia is quite soft and elastic, so it is easy to correct and relieve the baby from pain. Of course, this should be done by a surgeon who will not allow infringement of a hernia, which negatively affects the blood flow of internal organs. Infringement occurs in the case of pinching of the hernial formation.
When it is infringed, it is impossible to straighten it back; rather severe pains appear in the groin area, a feeling of nausea, vomiting, stool is disturbed, gas formation intensifies, etc. As a result of the infringement of the hernial sac, not only blood circulation is disturbed, but also swelling of the damaged area occurs, which leads to peritonitis and perforation. Diagnosis of the pathology includes an instrumental method (diaphanoscopy), a physical method (feeling the patient), 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 for infants, since they can not say about their feelings. Therefore, with restless behavior, lack of appetite, fever, you should show the child to the doctor, because it can be an 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 reduction, inguinal hernia in children requires surgical removal of the hernial sac. After the operation, the inguinal canal is restored . Subject to bed rest and an appropriate diet, stitches are removed after a week. Of course, only an experienced specialist correctly conducts the operation so that no complications arise in the future (for example, relapse and infection entering the body). The optimal age at which the removal is prescribed is 6-12 months. This is due to the fact that the first steps have an additional load, which leads to pinching of the hernia.
Many parents, in case of suspicion of a surgical pathology, are in a hurry to find a traditional healer who “speaks” hernia. But, as a rule, they can only temporarily relieve pain. In the future, repeated protrusions occur, and the beginning of the adhesive process only exacerbates the situation, complicating the work of surgeons during surgical removal.
There is also a belief that inguinal hernia occurs due to the fact that the child cries for a long time. Of course, this is not so. Just with a strong tantrum, protrusion of the hernia becomes more noticeable.