What tests should be done for hernia in children?

Many parents with children will encounter pediatric hernia when raising their children. At this time, you will definitely take your child for examination, but if you don’t know what examinations to do for pediatric hernia, it may be tricky. So you must have an understanding of these in advance before you can take your child for examination. This will be good for your child and you will feel more at ease.

Extraabdominal hernias are divided into reducible hernias, irreducible hernias and incarcerated hernias. Reducible hernia refers to a hernia in which the contents of the hernia enter the hernia sac when the intra-abdominal pressure increases due to standing, coughing, weight bearing, defecation, etc., and can easily return to the abdominal cavity when the patient lies flat and the intra-abdominal pressure decreases.

Irreducible hernia means that the hernia contents cannot be completely returned to the abdominal cavity, but it does not cause serious symptoms. It is mostly caused by adhesion of hernia contents and hernia sac, or large abdominal wall defect and wide hernia ring. Sliding hernias are usually also irreversible hernias. Incarcerated hernia is a condition in which the hernia contents suddenly cannot be retracted, resulting in local pain and obvious tenderness of the hernia mass. If the incarcerated contents are intestinal tract, symptoms of acute intestinal obstruction will occur.

Necrotic intestinal tract and other hernial contents may lead to secondary infection, resulting in peritonitis and sepsis, which may be life-threatening if not treated promptly.

Diagnostic tests

Inguinal hernia is common in children under one year old. If it occurs, there will be a bulging lump in the groin, which can be easily found with a little vigilance. If a child exhibits the following behaviors, it should be taken seriously.

1. If the child keeps crying for unknown reasons, it is necessary to consider the possibility of hernia and incarceration in the child;

2. Severe vomiting and fever; the possibility of pediatric hernia with incarceration should be considered;

3. Intestinal obstruction, it is necessary to consider the possibility of pediatric hernia with incarceration;

4. If bloody stools are found, it is necessary to consider the possibility of pediatric hernia with incarceration.

Now you know what examinations are generally required for pediatric hernia. If you encounter such a problem in the future, you can go directly to the hospital and don’t have to worry too much, because after you understand it, you will know that this disease can be cured. As long as you take good care of your child, he will get better quickly, so you must have an understanding of this knowledge at your fingertips.