Tag: Pediatric surgery

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Is it unreliable to say that boys and girls are born?

Due to policy reasons, expectant mothers in our country now have no way to know the sex of their babies in advance, but many folk judgment methods are widely circulated. In clinical practice, I also met many mothers and asked: “Doctor, I have such and such reactions during pregnancy. Is it a boy or girl?” ] Looking at the expectant mother-to-be, I can only say: [No matter what kind of reaction you have, the probability of boys and girls is almost equal. For all kinds of statements about giving birth to boys and girls, it is like listening to constellation gossip. Just listen to it. Don’t take it seriously and don’t affect your mood.] There are also some expectant mothers Read More …

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Can parents find out about intussusception in time?

One-year-old Xiao Bao cried incessantly, The mother anxiously described the child’s situation to the doctor: The child seems to have eaten something bad, the spirit is poor, the small hand covers the abdomen from time to time, also vomits from time to time. After the doctor passes the examination, the feeling does not look like the general gastroenteritis, immediately gives the child the ultrasound examination. The result shows that Xiao Bao does not eat something bad from time to time, but has the intussusception. Intussusception is a kind of what? Intussusception is one of the common abdominal emergencies in pediatrics. Eighty percent of the cases were within one year of age, Especially 5 ~ 9 months old, There are more Read More …

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The child needs surgery when he is ill. Do you want to do it or not?

The child is too young, can this disease be operated on? This is a question that children’s surgeons are often asked by parents. In clinical work, many parents fear or refuse surgery because they do not understand the disease, resulting in delayed treatment and adverse effects on children. Parents generally have the following worries: Can surgery bear the child’s age? Does surgical anesthesia affect children’s intelligence? Have a fluke mentality, I think the child may be fine without surgery, Or look for alternative treatments. In fact, Diseases that generally require surgery, Surgery is more beneficial to children than harmful, Anesthesia does not affect intelligence either. So, It is necessary here to tell the majority of parents about the type of Read More …

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Do you want to circumcise your baby?

Decades ago, newborn circumcision was very common. According to foreign statistics, about 90% of newborn boys received circumcision in 1979, but now, only about 60% of the parents of newborn boys will choose to circumcise their babies. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also recommends that circumcision should no longer be regarded as a healthy standard procedure. Should the newborn baby be circumcised? We suggest that parents carefully read the following introduction of the advantages and disadvantages of neonatal circumcision before making a decision. Why is it not recommended to circumcise the foreskin of the newborn? From a medical point of view, circumcision is not a necessity. Prepuce helps to maintain the sensitivity of the glans penis, and at the Read More …

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First Aid Principles for Children with Traumatic Bleeding

In most cases, Children are scratched or scratched, The blood stopped quickly. Although it looked as if there was a lot of blood, But the actual amount of bleeding is not large, It will not lead to serious problems in what. Principles of Treatment for Traumatic Bleeding 1. Rest No matter what kind of trauma, Heavy or not, You should have your child lie down or sit down to rest. 2. Raise the wound so that the injured area is above the heart level. It can reduce the outflow of blood. If the wound is dirty, You can take clean cold water or warm water. Please rinse gently. You can also rinse it with bottled water. Or clean the wound Read More …

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Parents should be careful if the baby has a crooked neck in MengMeng.

You may see that many newborns always like to tilt their heads to one side. Some people think it looks cute, But this lovely posture should attract the attention of parents. This may be [congenital muscular torticollis], The reason may be that you are in the same position in the uterus for a long time, using forceps or aspirator during childbirth, Or the cause of congenital development, Cause neck side muscle spasm or shortening, leading to the head is always tilted to one side. Early detection, early treatment, generally will not have what sequelae. But if you can’t cause parents’ attention, after growing up may lead to facial deformities and cervical deformities, then want to treat again, it is very Read More …

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Rib asymmetry in infants is not related to calcium deficiency.

As the diaphragm of infants (located on the medial side of the penultimate intercostal space of the thorax) is relatively stiff, costal edge eversion (like trumpet flower phenomenon) will occur to varying degrees. For relatively fat infants, costal edge eversion is not obvious; For relatively thin infants, costal eversion is more significant, and some asymmetry will be found on both sides. This phenomenon has nothing to do with calcium deficiency and will gradually ease at the age of 2-3.

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Whether to be anesthetized for adenoidal hypertrophy surgery in infants needs doctor’s advice.

As long as adenoid hypertrophy leads to obvious snoring accompanied by sleep apnea, Follow that advice of an otolaryngologist, Consider surgery. When it comes to surgery, Parents are worried. The center of concern is mostly general anesthesia. Whether it is adenoidectomy, Or hernia repair, although all belong to minor surgery, but must be carried out under general anesthesia. General anesthesia is actually very safe. The anesthetic used now is a short-acting drug, which takes effect quickly and fails quickly. Anesthesiologists can easily control the dosage. Anesthesia is a science, whether it is necessary to accept surgery, parents should listen to the doctor’s advice.

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Parents should not play with their children like this. Children under the age of 5 are prone to this kind of arm injury.

In the park, you may see such a scene as the above picture: It’s very common, isn’t it? Sometimes you will see that after playing like this, the child’s expression changes from laughter to crying for a moment, and his parents are not allowed to touch his hand. What’s going on here? This is [playing off]. Did you take it off? Where did you take it off? In fact, the so-called “playing off” means that the child has subluxation of the radial head. What manifestations do children have and should be on guard against subluxation of radial head? When a child’s hand or upper limb is suddenly pulled, The radial head will be pulled away from its original position, and Read More …

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The child swallowed 6 magnetic beads by mistake and was in critical condition. These 5 kinds of [hurtful] toys were thrown away quickly.

Toys are an indispensable [partner] in baby’s life. Choosing the right toy can help the baby improve his practical ability, but if he chooses the wrong toy, wasting money is a trivial matter, and toys with hidden risks are likely to become the baby’s [killing playmates]. Today, let’s talk about those dangerous toys. If you have these toys at home, you must pay more attention! Magnetic group toys can be fatal if eaten by mistake. At the end of August, a 15-month-old baby in Shandong Province swallowed 6 magnetic beads, resulting in multiple intestinal perforations. After two operations, he was not out of danger. On July 3, a 4-year-old girl in Wenzhou swallowed magnetic beads as chocolate beans by mistake. Read More …