Laparoscopic hernia surgery steps in children

There are many cases of hernia in children around us, which can be said to be a relatively common disease. With the development of medicine, hernia surgery is now very successful, and the injured area is very small, and the recovery is relatively fast. That is the surgery performed using laparoscope. The steps of laparoscopic pediatric hernia surgery are relatively simple, and it only takes about ten minutes to complete the operation, which is also very beneficial for the recovery of the body.

1. Steps of laparoscopic surgery for hernia in children

Laparoscopic surgery is different. After establishing a channel from the umbilicus, the hernia sac can be observed by inserting the lens, omitting the steps of finding and removing the hernia sac. The surgery only requires ligating the hernia sac. The whole operation can be completed in about 5-10 minutes. Not only is the surgical trauma small, but the postoperative recovery is fast and there are few complications. Therefore, laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of inguinal oblique hernia is currently a very commonly used surgical method.

2. Traditional surgical procedures and shortcomings of pediatric hernia

Hernia in children is a common surgical disease and has been treated with traditional surgery in the past. The surgical steps can be divided into: cutting the skin and subcutaneous tissue and finding the hernia sac. The hernia sac is dissected or transected. High ligation of the hernia sac. For some obese children or those with smaller hernia sacs, it is not particularly easy to find the hernia sac, which may prolong the operation time and increase local trauma to the groin. When removing the hernia sac, the spermatic cord and vas deferens need to be removed from the hernia sac for male patients. Larger hernia sacs are prone to bleeding during the removal process, leading to postoperative scrotal edema or hematoma, thereby prolonging the postoperative recovery time.

Advantages of minimally invasive surgery for pediatric hernia

The advantage of pediatric minimally invasive therapy is that it is an emerging surgical method in recent years. It is characterized by small incision, fast operation, no need for hospitalization after surgery, and relatively little harm to the body. The incision is only 0.5-1.0cm in size, and there is only slight pain in the wound after surgery. The operation time is about 20 minutes. Because the incision is small, tissue damage is minimal, and the amount of bleeding is small, so there is no need for hospitalization, and the child does not need anti-inflammatory injections after surgery.

Small wound: A tiny incision on the abdomen, 0.5cm to 1cm, leaves basically no scar, known as the "keyhole".

Mild pain: The patient feels little pain, the surgery is performed under intravenous anesthesia, and the patient completes the surgery while sleeping.

Fast recovery: Greatly reduces damage to organs and interference with organ functions, shortening postoperative recovery time.

Short hospitalization time: Generally, patients can get out of bed 6-8 hours after surgery, eat after anal gas discharge 12-24 hours, be discharged from the hospital in 3-5 days, and basically recover after a week, and the cost is relatively low.

Little bleeding: Almost no bleeding during the operation. Minimally invasive surgery provides a clearer field of view, allows for more precise blood vessel treatment, and uses advanced hemostatic devices such as ultrasonic scalpels to help reduce bleeding.