Baby anaesthesia
Anaesthesia in babies is in principle similar to the anaesthesia in adults. The aids used for monitoring and short-term ventilation are almost the same and only differ in size. Medications are also administered in a size and weight-adapted manner.
Anaesthesia generally poses a risk, but this can be minimized by the planned intervention of an inguinal hernia.In most cases a hernia can be performed the next day after a detailed explanation and planning. Feeding times can thus be optimally adjusted and risks can be kept as low as possible. As an alternative to anaesthesia, local anaesthesia can also be considered by means of spinal anaesthesia. However, this must be differentiated from the practitioner in each individual case.
Duration of healing
The healing depends on the selected surgical procedure. Nowadays the minimally invasive technique is the standard in German hospitals. The small incisions usually heal within a few days up to a week.
The internal suturing of the fracture site is directly stable due to the thread. In addition, since no further injury to the tissue is caused by incisions, only minimal wound healing is required in the area of the suture. For parents, this means that they can be as usual with their baby after the operation. Only the external wounds should be adequately treated and covered.
How long does the baby have to stay in hospital?
It is generally at the discretion of the treating physician to determine the length of time the baby will stay in the hospital. Depending on the complications and the course of wound healing, the length of stay should always be considered together with the parents in each individual case. If the operation was free of complications and the anesthesia was without special features, there is usually nothing to be said against discharging an otherwise healthy baby after two to three days. However, this period is necessary to ensure that a possible excess of medication and complications such as post-bleeding can be safely ruled out.
