What symptom does infant umbilical hernia have?

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Umbilical hernia is a common surgical disease in children. Parents must understand umbilical hernia so as to find out the symptoms as soon as possible and go to the hospital in time, so that professional doctors can help children cure the disease as soon as possible. In this regard, it is necessary to understand the umbilical hernia in children. What are the main symptoms of umbilical hernia in children? Let's understand the symptoms of umbilical hernia in children.

What symptom does infant umbilical hernia have?

1. The main clinical manifestation of umbilical hernia is the formation of protruding tumors in the umbilicus, most of which are hemispherical or cylindrical. There is a small scar on the top of the tumor, which is the mark of the umbilical cord. The diameter of the tumor is rarely more than 4 cm, and the characteristics of the tumor are reversible, that is, crying, cough when the tumor is upright when the tumor is fully enlarged, and the tumor is relatively solid. When the child is quiet or the parents press with their hands, the tumor shrinks or returns to the abdominal cavity, accompanied by hemorrhoids and bowel sounds. After the tumor shrinks or shrinks, it will leave some loose skin wrinkles.

2. Sometimes the tumor is bigger, especially when the child is crying, the abdominal pressure increases, and the skin becomes thinner. So some parents worry that the umbilical hernia will not be damaged because of the elasticity and toughness of the skin. Unless it is caused by trauma, it cannot be damaged. Most parents are worried about the size of the hernia. They think that the bigger the tumor, the more serious the condition, and doctors are more concerned about the size of the umbilical foramen. After the umbilical hernia is satisfied, you can use your index finger to gently use your navel. When the center penetrates, defects may appear on the abdominal wall. Usually only the tip of the finger passes through (less than 1 cm in diameter). If the umbilical foramen is too large, the healing time will be late; Although the umbilical canal is small, it is beneficial for early healing, but it increases the chance of incarceration of umbilical hernia.

3. Unlike inguinal hernias, most umbilical hernias have no other discomfort, sometimes dyspepsia or intestinal spasm, but only a few possible hernias may be incarcerated, i.e., intestinal fistula stuck in the umbilical cord ring. At this point, the pulled tumor hardens and has tenderness, but it is also blocked. The sick child cried, often vomited and showed signs of intestinal obstruction on abdominal X-ray. In this case, parents should take their children to the hospital as soon as possible to prevent strangulation and necrosis of the stuck intestine. 4. There are also a small number of children with atypical umbilical hernia, with swelling masses above or below the navel or even on one side of the original navel.

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Usually parents must observe the patient's physical changes, once it has any abnormalities, we must pay attention to it, timely to the hospital for examination, let the doctor help you cure children's disease as soon as possible, let your child more healthy. Finally, I wish the patient a speedy recovery!