疝氣迹象和症狀 | 腹股溝疝
SkiptomaincontentsharethispageshareShareTweetdownload_for_offlineDownloadPDF HerniaHHerniaHerniaEnglishUrologyChild(0-12years);Teen(13-18years)SmallIntestine;LargeIntestine/ColonSmallintestine;LargeintestineConditionsanddiseasesCaregiversAdult(19+)NA2010-05-05T04:00:00Z7.5000000000000061.8000000000000779.000000000000Health(A-Z)-ConditionsHealthA-ZUmbilicalherniaThisisanopeninginthemuscleoftheabdominalwallaroundthenavel.Sometimesasmallpartoftheintestinescanbulgethroughthisopeningwhenababyiscryingorstraining.
Aherniaisabulgecreatedbyanorganortissue.Learnaboutthiscommonconditionnearthebellyorthegroin.
Whatisahernia?
Aherniaisabulgecreatedbyanorganortissue.Thebulgepushesthroughaweaknessintheareaofthebodythatnormallycontainsit.Themostcommonplacethataherniaoccursisinthebelly.
Thetwomostcommontypesofherniasinchildrenare:
- Anumbilicalherniaoccurswhenapartoftheintestinesticksthroughtheabdominalwallthroughthenavel.
- Aninguinalherniaoccurswhenpartoftheintestinepushesthroughtheabdominalwallinoraroundthegroin.Inguinalherniasoccurinuptofiveoutof100babies.
Keypoints
- Inguinalherniasoccurinasmanyasfiveoutof100babies.Theyarerepairedwithsurgery.
- Umbilicalherniasusuallyfixthemselvesanddonotrequiresurgery.
- Seekmedicalassistancerightawayifyourchildvomitsortheswellingbecomespainfulordiscoloured.
- Treatmentisaminoroperationthatputstheintestinebackinplaceandstitchesupthemusclesintheabdominalwall.
Signsandsymptomsofhernia
Umbilicalhernia
Anumbilicalherniausuallyappearsafewweeksafterbirth.Itusuallyoccursaftertheumbilicalcordhasfallenoff.Ingeneral,itgoesawaybeforetwoyear