In reviewing doctor , the doctor
if you notice a small lump in the groin area of your baby, or an enlargement in
the scrotum, we may comment that the child has an inguinal hernia, the disorder
appears in five of every hundred children is born and gives mostly the men. It
happens when it affects a small portion of the intestine that "slips"
through an opening located in the lower abdominal wall.
Hernias in children due to the
normal opening of the peritoneum not close properly before birth the peritoneum
is a sac that surrounds the organs in the abdominal cavity. Before birth, this
bag has two elongated projections that pass through the muscle wall in children
and lead to the scrotum with the testes, while the girls do with the lips of
the vulva.
Normally these projections are
separated from the rest of the peritoneum before delivery, resulting in
children with some bags that protect the testicles inside the scrotum. When
these extensions are not close properly before birth a portion of the intestine
can "sneak" through the opening in the areas of the scrotum and
groin, causing hernias.
Most hernias do not cause
discomfort and you will surely discover or pediatrician to feel the small lump.
Although these hernias should be operated, is not an emergency intervention.
Anyway, if you caught your child, this type of packages it is best to inform
your doctor immediately. Often specialists recommend to place the child in bed
and elevate your legs as this way the lump usually disappears, however the
physician must personally assess the situation as soon as possible.
Rarely produces what is called
the "bottleneck ", where a portion of the intestine, after going
through the inguinal canal swells and can not go back. In this case, the cavity
acts as a kind of ring that "strangles" the gut, which continues to swell,
causing inflammation and pain. The affected area is very sensitive to touch and
play, the child may complain and cry inconsolably. These types of hernias
require immediate professional attention.
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