Inguinal Sweling
Swelling in the groin or the inguinal region is usually noticed by the mother while giving a bath to her child. When the child is crying, the mother will notice a swelling that pops up in the groin. At...
View ArticleScrotal Swelling
This is another common condition noticed by the mother while dressing or bathing her son. There are two basic types of swellings in the scrotum: First Type of Scrotal Swelling and Second Type of...
View ArticleDifficulty in Passing Urine
The Child may be straining to pass urine, have a thin stream of urine, which may fall close to his feet. The child may cry when passing urine, may pull at the penile skin after passing urine, or have a...
View ArticleBed Wetting (Nocturnal Enuresis)
Children pass urine unknowingly in their sleep during the night even after 4 years of age causing a lot of anxiety to their parents.
View ArticleAnkyloglossia - Tongue Tie
In some children tongue-tie contributes to speech problems. Some children do develop compensatory mechanisms and others improve with speech therapy. Ankyloglossia per se is not a cause for speech...
View ArticleCommon Surgical Problems in Children
Children are known to have conditions that require operation - but most parents are unaware which are these conditions, how to detect them, and when is the operation needed. This article gives a few...
View ArticleUmbilical Swellings
This is a skin swelling at the belly button that protrudes when the child cries or strains or coughs. The amount of projection of the swelling varies from child to child. In some, it may be just a...
View ArticleMass in Abdomen
The commonest mode by which the mass is felt is when bathing the child or dressing the child.
View ArticleAbnormal External Urinary Opening
An abnormal opening is present from birth and must be noticed by the parents soon after. The external urinary opening or the meatus, which is normally at the tip of the penis, is found to be on the...
View ArticleConstipation in Children
The two main causes of constipation in children are: Bottle feeding of milk and later other liquids like soup, juices, dals etc. Children given essentially a liquid diet or diet of miscellaneous food...
View ArticleBleeding from Rectum
This is a condition that can scare the parents when they see the child passing blood in the stools. This is a condition that can scare the parents when they see the child passing blood in the stools.
View ArticleAbsent Testis in Scrotum
Normally the testis is formed inside the abdomen below the kidneys (before birth). This testis may be felt in the groin or inguinal region, or it may not be felt at all. Normally the testis is formed...
View ArticlePediatric Surgery
Common Surgical Problems In Children are known to have conditions that require operation - but most parents are unaware which are these conditions, how to detect them, and when is the operation needed.
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