My 5yo son seems to have some kind of hernia, from what I read online it's called "inguinal hernia". It looks similar to pic rel.
The bulge sometimes goes back and disappears, if he coughs or laughs it bulges out again.
I am living in Austria, however between affirmative action in medical university and insane triage regarding "elective" surgeries, I am afraid they are going to give him a date far into the future and he will not receive the best treatment.
What is the risk for 5yo boys going from hernia to incarcerated or even strangulated? How does this risk relate to delaying the surgery?
There is a very good private hospital in my home country in eastern EU, but its a 10h drive away. However, they would treat it immediately, possibly even offer me the newest options, like mesh or whatever is considered best, which may not be covered by insurance here.
My understanding is, that once the hernia becomes strangulated, it is hard to miss (nausea, feeling unwell, etc). So my doc told me to relax, if it becomes acute, just rush to the hospital. That doesn't sound reassuring at all. Why wait, just because of the meme flu?
How risky is flying and strangulation happening while on the flight? What about cabin pressure playing a role?
Do bandages significantly decrease the risk of strangulation?
Is a 10h car ride smart, just to get an earlier (possibly much earlier) surgery date in a top notch modern private hospital?
The bulge sometimes goes back and disappears, if he coughs or laughs it bulges out again.
I am living in Austria, however between affirmative action in medical university and insane triage regarding "elective" surgeries, I am afraid they are going to give him a date far into the future and he will not receive the best treatment.
What is the risk for 5yo boys going from hernia to incarcerated or even strangulated? How does this risk relate to delaying the surgery?
There is a very good private hospital in my home country in eastern EU, but its a 10h drive away. However, they would treat it immediately, possibly even offer me the newest options, like mesh or whatever is considered best, which may not be covered by insurance here.
My understanding is, that once the hernia becomes strangulated, it is hard to miss (nausea, feeling unwell, etc). So my doc told me to relax, if it becomes acute, just rush to the hospital. That doesn't sound reassuring at all. Why wait, just because of the meme flu?
How risky is flying and strangulation happening while on the flight? What about cabin pressure playing a role?
Do bandages significantly decrease the risk of strangulation?
Is a 10h car ride smart, just to get an earlier (possibly much earlier) surgery date in a top notch modern private hospital?
