What is testicular hernia in babies?

Newborn babies may have some health problems due to various reasons, but as long as they are not very serious, they will generally get better through treatment later. Many babies have the problem of testicular hernia, which will be more troubling for parents who don't understand the situation. Here, for the convenience of everyone who knows about testicular hernia, I will specifically tell you what is going on with testicular hernia in babies. I hope the following article will be helpful to you!

Infant hernia is a common congenital disease in infants. This disease is more common in boys. It is caused by the fact that the processus vaginalis of the peritoneum located in the groin and scrotum of the baby is not completely closed at birth, and the abdominal muscles are not strong enough. Therefore, when the baby cries hard or defecates, or coughs, the intestine will enter the processus vaginalis that is not completely blocked, forming a lump in the groin or scrotum.

Symptoms of hernia in babies include:

1. Infant hernia may occur days, months or years after birth.

2. Usually when a child is crying, exercising vigorously, or has dry stools, there will be a protruding lump in the groin, which sometimes extends to the scrotum or labia area; it will disappear on its own when the child lies flat or is pressed with the hands.

3. Once the hernia becomes incarcerated (the hernia mass cannot be reduced), abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, anorexia or crying, and irritability will occur.

4. In the early stage of infant hernia, the swelling may disappear when the child lies flat and quiet; as the intra-abdominal pressure continues to increase, the swelling may drop into the scrotum. At this time, if the factors causing increased intra-abdominal pressure can be eliminated, and the child can be made to lie flat, or the swelling can be gently pushed toward the abdominal cavity, the swelling can return to the abdominal cavity through the channel through which the testicle descends, and the swelling disappears. This situation is called reducible hernia.

5. If the tumor cannot be returned to the abdominal cavity, abdominal pain will intensify, crying will continue, and then vomiting, abdominal distension, difficulty defecation and other intestinal obstruction symptoms will appear. An oval tumor can be seen in the groin or scrotum, with a hard texture and obvious tenderness. If the intestine cannot be returned for a long time, serious complications such as intestinal ischemia and necrosis may occur.

What is infant testicular hernia? I believe that after reading the above article, everyone has a basic understanding of the relevant issues. The harm of infant hernia is quite serious and needs to attract the attention of parents. Here we introduce the issues that everyone is concerned about. If you still have doubts, it is recommended that parents take their children directly to the hospital for examination and treatment!