Bilateral Inguinal Hernia In Infants

An inguinal in gwa nul hernia is an internal opening in the inguinal canal which is located within the abdominal or belly wall.

Bilateral inguinal hernia in infants. About 3 5 of healthy full term babies may be born with an inguinal hernia and one third of infancy and childhood hernias appear in the first 6 months of life. Inguinal hernias in children result from a weakness in the abdominal. An inguinal hernia is an abnormal bulge or protrusion that can be seen and felt in the groin area the area between the abdomen and the thigh. She had a reducible left inguinal hernia and an irreducible right inguinal hernia.

Key points about an inguinal hernia in children. Treatment for inguinal hernia. The bulges appeared to enlarge during crying. In boys the inguinal canal is a passageway between the abdomen and the scrotum the sac of skin that holds the testicles on the outside of the body.

Surgical correction in infants and children is done by high ligation of the hernia sac only called a herniotomy. An inguinal hernia is a hernia that occurs in the groin region. Surgical hernia repair a herniotomy is always necessary in cases of inguinal hernia even simple inguinal hernias are at risk of becoming strangulated. A hernia that occurs in the groin inguinal area is called an inguinal hernia.

Physical examination revealed a healthy appearing well nourished female infant. Babies at increased risk of developing a bilateral inguinal hernia include those with cystic fibrosis urological anomalies involving pubic diastasis congenital dislocation of hip abdominal wall defects connective tissue disorders ventriculoperitoneal shunt peritoneal dialysis and ascites. Although the defect was always there it may not become apparent until something bulges through the hole. If the inguinal hernia is detected and corrected early there should be no long term complications.

A hernia occurs when a part of the intestine pushes through a weakness in the belly muscles. A hernia occurs when a portion of an organ within the abdomen such as the intestines protrudes through a weakness in the muscles of the abdomen. Here we present a female infant with bilateral inguinal hernias. Bilateral bulges were visible in both groin areas.

In infants and children inguinal hernias are always operated on to prevent incarceration. When that happens in the groin area it s called an inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernias usually occur in newborns. The skin over the bulges was.

In children these are almost all congenital hernias meaning that the defect was present from the time the patient was born. There was no apparent pain on palpation of both hernias. Upon exploration a hernia sac was found and ligation was performed. A soft bulge is seen underneath the skin where the hernia is located.

An inguinal hernia develops when a portion of the intestine along with fluid bulges through the muscle of the abdominal wall. Babies born early or who have a family history of hernias are more likely to develop one.