As a rule, groin 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 an inguinal hernia in children consists of a hernial sac with its contents and a hernial orifice. Most often, the disease occurs in male infants. The cause of the pathology may be insufficient development of the vaginal process, which begins to form already at 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 an inguinal swelling. It should be noted that an inguinal hernia in children is a congenital disease, and in an adult it is acquired.
If any formation or protrusion appears in the groin area, it is necessary to consult 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 it and save the baby from painful sensations. Of course, this should be done by a surgeon who will not allow the hernia to be pinched, which negatively affects the blood flow of internal organs. Infringement occurs in the case of pinching a hernial formation.
In case of infringement, it is impossible to set it back, there are quite severe pains in the groin area, a feeling of nausea, vomiting, stool is disturbed, gas formation increases, 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 pathology includes an instrumental method (diaphanoscopy), a physical method (palpation of the patient), ultrasound examination of the affected area of the child's body.
Untimely treatment and elimination of the cause of the violations in some cases lead to the death of the child. It is quite difficult to determine the nature of the disease in infants, since they cannot tell about their feelings. Therefore, in case of restless behavior, lack of appetite, fever, the child should be shown to the doctor, because it may 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 work of the inguinal canal is restored. Subject to bed rest and an appropriate diet, the stitches are removed after a week. Of course, only an experienced specialist competently performs the operation so that no complications arise in the future (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 put additional stress, which leads to pinching of the hernia.
Many parents, when they suspect a surgical pathology, are in a hurry to find a traditional healer who "speaks" of a hernia. But, as a rule, they are only able to relieve pain temporarily. In the future, repeated protrusions occur, and the onset of the adhesive process only aggravates the situation, complicating the work of surgeons during surgical removal.
There is also a belief that an inguinal hernia occurs due to the fact that the child cries long and hard. Of course it is not. It's just that with severe hysteria, the protrusion of the hernia becomes more noticeable.
