Inguinal hernia in girls: there can be serious complications

July 28, 2014

 inguinal hernia in girls
 Inguinal hernia in girls occurs much less frequently than boys and has the features of formation. It can be congenital or acquired, and its causes in these cases will be different. Herniation accompanied by certain symptoms. If untreated, it can develop complications.

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What is an inguinal hernia

This pathological condition in which the bodies of the abdominal cavity located in the groin area through the skin, artificial or natural holes in the anterior abdominal wall. At the same time the internal organs are covered by a thin sheath of connective tissue that lines the abdominal cavity (peritoneum).

Hernia has several prerequisites. It:

  • Hernial ring - natural or artificial opening in the abdominal wall through which the hernial contents out;
  • Hernial sac - is part of the peritoneum that protrudes through a hernial. It also identified a number of parts. The initial part of a bag called the mouth, narrow bag department which is located deep in the abdominal wall - neck. Body - this is the biggest part of the bag beyond the hernial ring, and the bottom - most remote Department. Hernial sac can be both single and multi-chamber;
  • Hernial contents - internal organs, which are located in the cavity of the hernia sac. If the content is completely reduce a into the cavity of the abdomen, such hernias called vpravimymi. If irreducible hernia contents reduce a partially or reduce a. If the contents of the hernia sac is restrained in the hernial ring, the formed strangulated hernia.

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Causes of an inguinal hernia in girls

The girls in the period of fetal development Fetal development - week after week  Fetal development - week after week
   the uterus is much higher than after birth. The body gradually descends and moves for a peritoneum. Thus from the peritoneum forms folds which can penetrate into the inguinal canal, and form a pocket therein.

In this pocket may enter the abdominal organs (most often bowel loops and a large gland and the ovaries and fallopian tubes). Since congenital inguinal hernia formed in girls.

An inguinal hernia occurs acquired after birth. It is formed after a significant surge straining a stomach or strong physical exertion.

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Symptoms of inguinal hernia in girls

More common bilateral inguinal hernia Inguinal hernia - dangerous or not?  Inguinal hernia - dangerous or not?
   girls. Symptoms of congenital and acquired hernias are similar.

In the groin area (with one or two sides) is noticeably protrusion of rounded shape. This protrusion increases with crying, screaming, coughing, sneezing, straining, and exertion, that is, in cases where the increased pressure in the abdomen.

The upright protrusion increases. In the supine position, it decreases or disappears.

Hernia more noticeable if it is below, and is located in a great sex lip. When pressure is applied to a hernia, you usually hear rumbling. This symptom is especially pronounced when the hernial sac are bowel loops. If there is no infringement, it is easy to reduce a hernia in the abdominal cavity, and the child does not feel pain or discomfort.

In order to establish the diagnosis, consultation pediatric surgeon. The doctor finds the complaint, examines and probes the groin.

Determining whether an inguinal hernia in girls is straightforward.

If need be, carried ultrasound. It allows you to determine which organs are in the hernial sac. Sometimes it applied load test.

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Complications

Sometimes the hernia becomes nevpravimoy. However, it continues to grow in size.

If an infringement of an inguinal hernia, the protrusion not reduce a self. It becomes tense, and at a palpation - sharply painful. If the infringement of bowel loops nausea Nausea - there may be problems with the nervous system  Nausea - there may be problems with the nervous system
   and vomiting, can increase the body temperature. The child becomes restless, he starts crying, complaining of pain in the protrusion. Often joins delay gas and stool. There may also infringe ovaries and fallopian tubes.

If there is not provided the extra help, disturbed blood flow to organs in the hernial sac, and is their necrosis (necrosis). Against this background may develop peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum). Usually infringement occurs against the backdrop of increasing intra-abdominal pressure, disorders of the intestine or abdominal distention Bloating - if you are bursting inside  Bloating - if you are bursting inside
 .

It is forbidden to force yourself to try to straighten strangulated hernia. This can result in damage to the internal organs disadvantaged.

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Treatment

Surgery - the only effective way to treat this disease. With the help of modern methods of anesthesia, it can be done at any age.

When the diagnosis is established, the doctor routinely assigns operation. If it is not to spend time, it can develop complications. Before the planned surgery must pass some tests. If inguinal hernia infringed, the operation is performed on an emergency basis.

The surgeon during surgery makes an incision through which gets to the herniation. Then you need to carefully examine the expert hernial sac, if the latter are bodies, they reduce a back into the abdominal cavity. After that, the hernial sac is cut off.

A child is typically in the hospital for three to five days. Most often overlap bioresorbable sutures, and they do not need to be removed. In other cases, the sutures are removed during the seventh through the tenth day after surgery. In order to prevent a recurrence of the disease, it is necessary to limit the exercise for a while.

If you find a child in the groin bulge need to see a pediatric surgeon. After the examination, the doctor confirms or refutes the diagnosis of inguinal hernia, and give recommendations for further treatment. When symptoms of infringement of surgery should be performed in the shortest possible time.


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Pantogam syrup: for the smallest

October 14th, 2011

 Pantogam syrup
 Pantogam - a drug that has a positive effect on the stability of cells in the brain to lack of oxygen, the toxic effects of substances, enhances mental activity. The dosage form of a syrup Pantogamum used to treat children with various disorders of the central nervous system.

 Pantogam syrup: for the smallest

How does Pantogamum in syrup

10% syrup pantogam (hopantenic acid calcium salt) is available in bottles of 50 and 100 ml with measuring spoon and used in pediatrics. 5 ml syrup pantogam contain 500 mg of active ingredient.

Syrup pantogam has an active effect on the brain of the child, improving metabolism Improves metabolism and losing weight without dieting  Improves metabolism and losing weight without dieting
   in its cells (neurons) and reducing their oxygen demand. Under the influence of pantogam neurons better able to absorb glucose Glucose: The energy source  Glucose: The energy source
   - The main source of energy for the brain.

As a result, brain cells completely or partially restore their functions and to better withstand various toxic effects. Syrup pantogam has on the child's mild sedative effect in combination with stimulating effect. This reduces the convulsive readiness of the body of the child, and he no longer meets the seizures, such as the rise of the heat.

Recovered brain cells are also better able to cope with its functions to regulate the process of urination, which contributes in some cases, getting rid of bedwetting. Pantogam thus causes inhibition of the ability of the bladder to contract and increase muscle tone, overlapping the output of the bladder (detrusor).

Pantogam also has a slight anesthetic effect.

 Pantogam syrup: for the smallest

Which diseases prescribed syrup pantogam

Syrup pantogam prescribed for various diseases of the central nervous system in children:

  • when cerebral palsy;
  • at perinatal (perinatal) lesions of the nervous system from the first days of life;
  • lagging child in neuropsychological (speech disorder), mental (including behavior disorders) and physical development (for a long time can not stand, sit, walk);
  • increased motor activity in the child in combination with impaired concentration;
  • with nervousness in the child encountered by stress, such as when a neurotic stuttering;
  • incontinence of urine and stool in children related to the violation of the nervous regulation of the bladder;
  • when neurosis-like states that have arisen on the basis of organic changes in the brain (trauma, diseases, tumors), which can manifest itself in the form of stuttering, tics and facial neck muscles, incontinence;
  • in some psychiatric diseases Mental illness - ashamed to ask for help?  Mental illness - ashamed to ask for help?
 For example, schizophrenia in the complex treatment;
  • in certain motor disorders associated with disruption of the central nervous system;
  • epilepsy with a slowing of mental activity and intellectual disabilities;
  • at high nervous and mental stress in children in the school with a decrease in their mental and physical performance, concentration and memorization process.

 Pantogam syrup: for the smallest

Contraindications for the purpose of syrup pantogam and possible side effects associated with its use

Contraindications for the purpose of syrup pantogam children are severe kidney disease in violation of their functions and increased sensitivity to the drug.

Side effects when using pantogam often manifest themselves in a variety of allergic reactions (hay fever, conjunctivitis, skin rash). There may be also disorders of the central nervous system: sleep disorders Dreams: how to understand our dreams  Dreams: how to understand our dreams
   (bad falling asleep or hypersomnia), tinnitus. Such side effects (except, of course, allergies, which require the immediate lifting of pantogam) usually pass on their own and do not require discontinuation of therapy.

 Pantogam syrup: for the smallest

How to take Pantogamum in syrup

Pantogam syrup taken orally half an hour after eating 2 - 3 times a day (only in the morning, as it may cause a slight stimulating effect) in the dose prescribed by your doctor. The course of treatment pantogam usually from four weeks to several months. It is recommended to first gradual increase in the dose for a week or more, then receiving the maximum daily dose for a time determined by a doctor, and then a gradual reduction in the daily dose for a week and removal of the drug.

If treatment is prolonged, it is not recommended to simultaneously pantogam prescribe other drugs, has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system.

Syrup pantogam - a drug that is time-tested.

Galina Romanenko


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