Patient's question:
His mother has hereditary thrombophilia, and she needed to be given anticoagulant medication during the cesarean section anesthesia. Now that the baby is one year old, he needs a hernia surgery under general anesthesia. When he told the anesthesiologist about the thrombophilia, it seemed like he didn't understand. The doctor asked if there would be an impact if the baby also inherited thrombophilia through generational transmission under general anesthesia.Doctor's answer:
Thrombophilia, in simple terms, is a condition where blood tends to form clots easily. It often manifests as venous thromboembolic disease. Based on your description, your mother was also given anesthesia during her Cesarean section. When a child undergoes an inguinal hernia surgery, doctors are very cautious about using anesthesia. In this case, it is recommended to inform the doctor about a family history and genetic predisposition to thrombophilia. For your baby's condition, it is generally sufficient to evaluate through blood tests such as a complete blood count and coagulation function.