But the layers of the anterior abdominal wall can "give slack", and then the adjacent organ, under the influence of intra-abdominal pressure, forms a hernia (or protrusion of the internal organ from its container). Treatment of the umbilical hernia in a child is important not to delay, and start all on time.
With the naked eye
The baby's calf pleases the look with its elasticity and the roundness of its forms. With a formed hernia, the mother will notice some asymmetry, as if a ball suddenly appeared under the skin, round or oblong, usually of a small size. At the initial stage of the disease protrusion is not always visible: it usually appears when the baby is crying or when straining. In a state of rest, the appearance of the tummy of a crumb can be absolutely unsettling. In childhood, the most common umbilical and inguinal hernia. Accordingly, in most cases, incomprehensible education is localized in the navel or groin area (in boys also in the scrotum area). "Ball" to the touch is soft: this is due to the fact that filling it - boneless fabrics. With pressure, the formation is immersed inward. Do not ignore the presence of a hernia. Appeared asymmetry of the form of the tummy should alert you! In the planned order, show the baby to a child surgeon. The main thing - do not panic! It is not necessary to immediately run to the hospital - let the doctor in the polyclinic examine the child for the beginning.
Heredity matters
The appearance of inguinal hernia is associated with a complex mechanism of development of the internal organs of the baby even in the period of intrauterine development. Do you know that the boy's testicle gets into his receptacle - the scrotum - from the stomach cavity? When the process of omission is complete, all the "paths" must grow to permanently close the passage into the abdominal cavity. But there are cases when this closure does not occur immediately or completely - then the testicle path can be repeated by the loop of the intestine or another organ of the abdominal cavity. And what about the girls? The mechanism is practically the same, only instead of the testicle in the inguinal canal is a round ligament of the uterus. Inguinal hernia in early childhood crumbs, as a rule, is congenital. If the parents or close relatives had a hernia, then the likelihood of developing such a disease and the baby.
We treat on time
Treatment of hernias is mainly operational. Through surgical intervention, the doctor mechanically closes the tissue defect in one area or another. Do such operations in most clinics. There is no mother who is not afraid of an operation waiting for her baby. Because of fear, some parents deliberately postpone the visit to the surgeon, which is a big mistake: as the child grows, hernia protrusion will also increase. Because of this problem, the toddler will be limited in physical activity. In addition, due to violations associated with improper arrangement of the organ, for example, the intestine, a child may suffer from constipation and periodic abdominal pain. To operate a hernia of considerable size is always more difficult. This takes more time - accordingly, the load on the baby's body increases.
Dangerous infringement
To paraphrase the well-known expression, we can say: not so terrible a hernia as its infringement. This is the most formidable and frequent complication of this disease. Hernial protrusion, which freely sank into the abdominal cavity and appeared again, suddenly becomes firm and painful when palpated. What happened? In response to excessive irritation, the abdominal muscles contracted around the orifice and all contents were trapped in the hernial sac. The organ that has fallen into the hernial sac (most often this is the site of the intestine, bladder or ovary), because of the squeezing, can collapse. Therefore, surgery for the injured hernia is carried out urgently. The baby is restless, legs with legs and crying loudly, and hernia becomes tense? Without wasting time, call an ambulance. Do not be misled by reducing the severity of symptoms. When the pain subsides, the child becomes sluggish, there is a delay in the stool. Since an urgent operation is possible, do not feed the crumb before the doctor's visit.
Self-healing is possible!
The weakest point in the area of the newborn's tummy is the umbilical ring-the hole through which the umbilical cord leaves. After the birth of the baby, the umbilical cord is emptied and reduced, becoming a connective tissue. Due to these metamorphoses, the umbilical ring is closed with a dense connective tissue, but sometimes for a number of reasons, pliable places remain in this zone. Umbilical hernia in babies is the only type of hernia that has a chance to "dissolve" independently, without surgical intervention. Of course, there are exceptions to the rules. If the defect is large or does not pass within three to five years, surgeons raise the issue of surgery.