A minor disease that male babies must beware of: hernia

After a baby is born, it is necessary to take great care of it, because the baby has a relatively low resistance and is more prone to illness. In addition to daily care, the baby should be taken to the hospital for check-ups more often. So what is baby hernia?

What is a hernia in children?

Pediatric hernia is also known as pediatric inguinal hernia, commonly known as "proctostomy", which is the most common disease in pediatric general surgery. During the embryonic period, there is a "process vaginal process of peritoneum" in the groin, which can help the testicles descend into the scrotum or be fixed by the round ligament of the uterus. After some children are born, this process vaginal process does not close completely, causing the small intestine, omentum, ovary, fallopian tube, etc. in the abdominal cavity to enter this process vaginal process, which becomes a hernia. If only peritoneal fluid enters the scrotum, it is scrotal edema. The general incidence of hernia is 1-4%, which is 10 times that of girls in boys and even higher in premature babies, and may occur on both sides.

Symptoms of hernia in children

If a child develops a raised swelling in the groin or scrotum (above the labia majora in girls) when crying, coughing, exercising vigorously, or having dry stools, and the swelling disappears when the child lies flat or is pressed with the hands, but reappears when the child cries again, parents should consider the possibility that the child has an inguinal hernia and take the child to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

If the above-mentioned lump appears multiple times, and may even drop into the child's scrotum and cannot be pushed back by hand, and is accompanied by symptoms such as constant crying, irritability, nausea, vomiting, fever, and anorexia, it indicates that the hernia has become incarcerated and parents should take the child to the hospital for treatment immediately.

How to prevent hernia in children

Observe your child's groin and scrotum more often. If you find swelling or lumps that appear and disappear from time to time, consult a doctor promptly. If necessary, take your child to the hospital for examination.

Do not wrap your child's abdomen too tightly to avoid increasing intra-abdominal pressure and inducing hernia.

Do not let your child stand up too early to prevent the intestine from falling and forming a hernia.

Try to avoid letting your child cry for long periods of time or loudly to prevent increased abdominal pressure and hernia.

Children with coughs should be treated early and their coughing should be minimized.

.Pay attention to the prevention and treatment of children's constipation, and do not let children strain to defecate, so as to avoid increased abdominal pressure and inducing hernia.

How to treat hernia in children

For boys with inguinal hernias, your doctor may recommend a minor surgery to treat it, usually around the age of one. Because although inguinal hernia itself is not a big deal, the protruding intestinal tube may get stuck somewhere, affecting the blood supply to the local area and causing permanent necrosis of the tissue, which will have a great impact on the baby.

If a baby with an inguinal hernia has his intestines stuck, you may notice that the mass suddenly becomes larger, harder, or even black, and you won't be able to press it back into the baby's abdominal wall. Your baby may feel pain and have bloating and vomiting. At this point, you should take him to the emergency room immediately because he will need surgery right away.

In addition, generally speaking, swollen labia of a girl after birth is most likely caused by too much fluid in the newborn baby or too much hormones from the mother before birth. This swelling is harmless and the fluid will pass out in your baby's urine within a few days after birth.