Hernias occur approximately in 30% of children, and umbilical and inguinal hernias, as at boys, and girls most often develop. The hereditary predisposition, various impacts on a fruit during pregnancy and also a hormonal imbalance of future mother and child are the reasons of this disease. Further success of its treatment depends on timeliness of detection of hernia.
Instruction
1. At inguinal hernia fabric or body come to light from an abdominal cavity via the pakhovy channel. At boys a part of contents can fall to a scrotum. Inguinal hernia most often at children aged from half a year up to two years is shown. It can be found during the crying, concern of the child or a raising of heavy objects by it.
2. It is rather simple to define inguinal hernia. In the period of activity of the kid in inguinal or inguinal moshonochnoy areas the swelling is formed. If on the formed tumor slightly to press, then it disappears – hernia is set. Usually parents find inguinal hernia. If you had suspicions, it is necessary to see a doctor urgently. Sometimes hernia is very similar to a cyst of a seed kanatik or dropsy of a small egg. To diagnose this disease, the doctor usually appoints ultrasonography.
3. Umbilical hernia arises at newborn children more often. It is shown in protrusion in a navel which is easily set in an abdominal cavity when pressing. Umbilical hernia is shown during crying, shout. Frequent locks, long crying, rickets, a reduced tone of muscles contribute to the development of umbilical hernia.
4. At the insignificant sizes of hernia (1.5 centimeters) it can be almost imperceptible. It is possible to define it, having only pressed on the child's navel. The finger at the same time "will fail" in an abdominal cavity, and it will be possible to find out the hernia sizes easily. If umbilical hernia big, in a navel is constantly visible a swelling which increases when crying.
5. In the first months of life of the kid the hernia can sometimes increase. However you should not panic. As a rule, umbilical hernia passes in itself, without surgical intervention. Resort to expeditious treatment if the umbilical ring did not drag on to 5-7 summer age. Traditionally umbilical hernia treat massage, frequent vykladyvaniye on a tummy, gymnastics.