Patient's question:
My son is two years and one month old. When he was one and a half, he had an inguinal hernia surgery. About half a month ago, we first noticed a hard lump at the wound site, followed by redness and swelling. The doctor here said it was a stitch reaction and that they needed to find the thread inside. Otherwise, it wouldn't heal properly. The first time they opened the wound, there was quite a bit of pus and blood, but they couldn't find the thread. Over the next few days, they looked many times but still couldn't find it. The doctor suggested we remove that piece of flesh, but we are worried it might affect the previous hernia surgery. Please advise from the perspective of the patient's family what might be the cause of this?Doctor's answer:
When the infection reappears, many of the suture knots will again cause rejection reactions, leading to this recurring infection. The main issue is dressing changes, and there are not very effective methods. I suggest that when the wound breaks open again, you change the dressing daily and clean out the contents inside the wound. Be cautious and remove all subcutaneous knots. This may take some time to heal. In fact, getting a urological disease is not at all. Patients should believe that they can overcome the illness. As long as symptoms are detected early and treated accordingly, the chances of alleviating the condition and recovering are very high.