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 is wondering if the baby has also inherited thrombophilia through the generations, and if general anesthesia would be harmful in that case.Doctor's answer:
Thrombophilia, in simple terms, is when 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.