Why does a small bump suddenly appear on your child's body? Especially on the fragile penis...

The "bag" can be big or small, and it will disappear like a "scumbag" when you press it with your hand...

What is going on with this unusual lump?

Recently, Ms. Chen from Changsha encountered this "lump" problem that gave her a headache. Whenever her 9-month-old son Lele was emotional and cried loudly, a conspicuous lump would swell up in his private parts, but once he calmed down or lay down to rest, the lump would magically disappear.

Ms. Chen was confused and told her sister about it. Unexpectedly, her sister reacted even more: "Oh, these symptoms sound exactly like what my child had. I'm afraid it's a hernia! You have to go see Director Zhou Xiaoyu right away!"

So Ms. Chen immediately took Lele to the Pediatric Surgery Department of Hunan Women and Children's Hospital for treatment. After a careful examination by Dr. Zhou Xiaoyu, a pediatric surgery expert , Lele was diagnosed with right inguinal oblique hernia, which is commonly known as "child's hernia" and is also commonly known as "small intestinal gas" or "gas egg".

What is a hernia in children?

Hernia in children is a common surgical disease, the cause of which is the failure of the congenital processus vaginalis to close in time.

In layman's terms, there is an undeveloped "hole" in the child's stomach. Because of the existence of this naughty "hole", the small intestine will enter the hole, causing a swelling at the groin and thigh root. The small intestine in the stomach runs around restlessly like a "naughty child". For children under one year old, they cannot express it in words and can only cry to attract their parents' attention.

Therefore, when a child is found to have a similar lump at the base of his thigh, which disappears when rubbed, and the child often cries for unknown reasons, parents should not use their own "parenting experience" to deal with the problem, and carelessly think that it will be fine if the child is coaxed. If the child continues to cry and the lump persists, it is very likely that an incarcerated hernia has occurred, and medical attention must be sought immediately!

What should I do if my child has a hernia?

Operation!

There is basically no possibility for pediatric hernia to heal on its own and it can only be cured through surgery.

Here, we would like to remind young parents not to trust the old-fashioned remedy that "a lump can be removed by pushing it away". Improper operation is not only useless, but may also bring risks of organ damage to the child. If the child shows signs of suspected hernia, he should go to the hospital immediately to register for treatment without delay.

"How can you use a knife on such a young child?"

Most parents are terrified of this, and Ms. Chen is no exception.

Director Zhou Xiaoyu, director of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Hunan Women and Children's Hospital (also the former director of the Department of General Surgery at Hunan Children's Hospital), has extensive experience in hernia surgery and has performed hernia surgery on tens of thousands of children. He explained the details of pediatric hernia surgery to Ms. Chen.

At present, the Pediatric Surgery Department of Hunan Women and Children's Hospital uses high ligation of hernia sac and minimally invasive treatment under Storz high-definition laparoscopy. It is an accurate and reliable surgery at this stage with a short operation, less trauma and quick recovery. Admission - surgery - discharge can be completed within 48 hours.

Director Zhou Xiaoyu used laparoscopic minimally invasive technology to perform laparoscopic unilateral inguinal oblique hernia high ligation for Lele. After 15 minutes, Bingbing was free of the "hernia" problem. She was hospitalized on Saturday, had surgery on Sunday, and was discharged on Monday. The trouble that had troubled Ms. Chen for a month was easily solved in one weekend.

In fact, although the incidence of pediatric hernia in males is higher than that in females, pediatric hernia does not only occur in boys. Parents with baby girls should be more vigilant!

Girls' ovaries, fallopian tubes and other reproductive organs will fall into the groin. The pain is not obvious in the early stage, so parents tend to ignore it and miss the best time to seek medical treatment. When the child continues to cry because of severe pain and the lump at the root of the thigh grows larger and larger, the organ is likely to become incarcerated and necrotic. If you do not seek medical treatment in time, once the ovary is ischemic and necrotic, it can only be removed.

Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Wang Yiyi from Hunan Women and Children's Hospital

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(Edited by Wx)