What are the symptoms of hernia in boys?

Hernia is a common physical disease during the growth period of infants. It usually occurs in male babies. The incidence of hernia in premature babies is higher and needs timely treatment. Hernia in boys will manifest as protruding foreign objects in the abdomen and navel area. The foreign objects are relatively soft and are caused by severe hernia in the baby's body. Hernia is also prone to occur in babies 4-6 years old after birth.

Symptoms of hernia in children

Some parents may find that their children have a walnut-sized spherical swelling protruding outward from their umbilical cord. The swelling is soft and has a scar on the top. This is umbilical hernia, which is caused by hernia. The specific symptoms of pediatric hernia are as follows:

1. The onset of hernia in children may be a few days or months after birth, and some children may even develop the disease after the age of 4 or 5.

2. Pediatric hernia is generally caused by forceful coughing, defecation, urination, crying, strenuous exercise, etc. The child has a protruding mass in the groin. The mass will disappear or appear intermittently when pressed by hand, when the child is quiet or sleeping on his back.

3. The child's lump feels very soft, and there is often a gurgling noise when pressing the lump. This is mostly caused by small intestine prolapse. The large intestine, coccyx, greater omentum, etc. may also prolapse and cause umbilical hernia. In addition to being able to see or touch the lump, some children may also have constipation, loss of appetite, spitting up, etc., and some may become easy to cry, restless, etc. If the hernia is severe, it will cause the child to have difficulty in moving.

4. If the tumor cannot be returned to the abdominal cavity, the abdominal pain will worsen, the patient will cry incessantly, and then vomiting, bloating, difficulty in defecation and other symptoms of intestinal obstruction will appear. An oval tumor can be seen in the groin or scrotum. It is hard and painful. If the tumor is entrapped for a long time, the skin may become red and swollen. If the intestine cannot be returned for a long time, serious complications such as intestinal ischemia and necrosis may occur.

5. If pediatric hernia is not treated for a long time, it may develop into incarcerated hernia. Once incarcerated hernia occurs, it is easy to cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, loss of appetite or crying, irritability, and even endanger the life and health of the child.

Hernias in children are prone to recurrence, and severe cases require surgery. Therefore, if parents find that their children have hernia symptoms, they need to take their children to the hospital immediately and do not delay the treatment.

Hernia examination in children

If parents find that their children have symptoms of hernia, they should take their children to the doctor for treatment immediately. In clinical practice, the following items are generally used to check for hernia in children:

1. For children with umbilical hernia without complications, electrocardiogram and liver function tests are mainly performed;.

2. For patients with other lung and abdominal diseases but with unclear diagnosis, the examination program may include electrocardiogram, liver function test, blood creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and ultrasound examination of gastrointestinal diseases.

When a baby is suspected of having a hernia during an outpatient examination, the child can be asked to stand or blow up a balloon to simulate the state of increased abdominal pressure. If a bulge is seen in the groin, it may be a hernia. If the baby is unable to cooperate, the baby can be laid flat on the examination table, and the baby can be deliberately made to cry or exert force, and then the scrotum or groin area can be carefully touched. If a hernia sac is present, there will be a feeling of silk gloves rubbing against each other.