groin hernia in 4 year old

[chipkid]

My 4 year old has a groin hernia. Discovered it on Friday. We are due to go away for a week abroad next week. Seeing consultant to talk over issues next week-but has anybody taken their child abroad with a hernia?

I think maybe call NHS Direct or your GP, and ask if there are any risks involved. My DS1 had a groin hernia and I don't remember any sense of urgency, but double check.

thanks hassled-the only risk as far as I can gather is strangulation-I am seeing a consultant on tuesday to see what the level of that risk is.

DD1 had this in the summer. They operated quite quickly, but I got the impression that it wasn't a matter of urgency. I was simply told to keep an eye on it to make sure the lump continued to disappear when she lay down, and wasn't there in the morning, and that the area of the hernia didn't go blue or change colour in any other way (which would have indicated strangulation).

In terms of the actual risks of taking the child abroad, only your consultant will be able to tell you. I should mention my DD had hers for at least 3 months before I took her to the GP - it was only when she complained of it hurting that we did something about it . Otherwise it seemed to come and go from week to week.

HTH

thanks tkband3 that helps a lot. The gp wasn't unduly concerned he said that he had never come across strangulation in a child-mainly happens in adults. My DH is the worrying kind-hence the consultant appointment!

Just in case you need reassurance/information...the operation lasted about an hour and she was v. groggy when she came round. But within an hour she was hungry and sitting up in bed doing drawing, painting, reading. Her only problem was the canula in the back of her hand, which she found uncomfortable, but once they were happy with her temp and blood pressure, they removed it. We were home by 4pm! Other than tiredness from the GA that day, she didn't seem to suffer at all - no pain from the scar and she was running around the next day...I was having to slow her down .

I was racking my brains this morning trying to remember what her hernia was called and finally remembered - it was an inguinal (sp?) hernia, which was in the groin. We were told they are very common and we should keep an eye out for one on the other side, as if a child has had one, it is more possible for them to have another!

Hope you manage to get away and have a good week.

Both of my Ds's have had them on both sides!

Just keep an eye on them and have a good holiday.