Neonatal Incarceration of Inguinal Hernia with Torsion of Right Testes

Abstract

An inguinal hernia is a bulge or protrusion that is seen or felt in the groin area or the scrotum (for boys). Inguinal hernias occur in boys more frequently than in girls. Infants who are born prematurely are at an increased risk of having an inguinal hernia. Incarceration of hernia is a major problem in neonates, it causes significant pain and the content of this hernia is the intestine. If not diagnosed early it causes a cut in the blood supply and the infant became very sick. Treatment of inguinal hernia is surgical under general anesthesia, but if an inguinal hernia is present in preterm the surgical will be done before discharge. Bilateral inguinal hernia in females must be investigated very carefully, maybe ovaries are present in inguinal hernia.