It is usually seen as a swelling in your child’s inguinal or inguino-scrotal (Inguino-labial in girls) region. Appears on crying or as day progresses and disappears at night or while asleep. It is a defect in the abdominal wall through which bowel loops descend. It was be seen on one side or on both the sides.
Recommended age to see your child’s surgeon – As early as swelling is noticed.
Recommended age for surgery – As early as socially feasible following the hernia is noticed.
It is usually seen as a swelling in your child’s scrotal region as enlarged testis as compared to opposite side. May gradually be increasing or decreasing in size. It is a small defect in the abdominal wall through which fluid descends down into the scrotal region. It may be seen on one side or both the sides.
Recommended age to see your child’s surgeon – As early as swelling is noticed.
Recommended age for surgery – May wait till 2 years of age for spontaneous resolution.
It is usually noted at birth as empty scrotum in boys. May be associated with swelling in the inguinal region on the same side. It is due to failure of descent of testis to its normal scrotal position. It may be seen on one side or both sides. Undescended testis on both sides may be associated with other urological abnormalities.
Recommended age to consult your child’s surgeon – As soon as it is brought to your attention. Recommended age for surgery – After 6 months of age.
Surgical removal of foreskin covering glans penis. It may be performed for religious reasons, following recommendation by your child’s Pediatrician for recurrent episodes of urinary tract infections and for inability to retract the foreskin completely causing difficulty in passing urine. Recommended age for surgery – Depending on the indication, can be performed as early as 1 day old.
It is usually noted around first month of age as a swelling in the child’s umbilicus. It increases while crying and reduces when child is asleep. It is due to the defect in the abdominal wall through which bowel loops protrude.
Recommended age to see your child’s surgeon – As early as swelling is noted.
Recommended age for surgery – May wait till 3 years of age for spontaneous resolution.
It is an abnormal urinary opening in the child’s penis. May be associated with bending of the penis. The urine stream may be deviated and pointing downwards instead of straight ahead. It is known to be associated with other urological abnormalities and depending on the severity of condition may require multiple surgeries at different ages to correct the abnormality. Recommended age to consult your child’s surgeon – At birth or as soon as it is brough to your notice.
Recommended age for surgery – Around 1 year of age depending on the severity of the abnormality.
It usually presents as painless bleeding noticed in stools or as drops of blood after passage of stools. It is due to a growth inside the lumen of your child’s intestines.
Recommended age to consult your child’s surgeon – As soon as you notice blood in stools. Recommended age for surgery – As early as socially convenient.
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