Dr Prashant Jain, Pediatirc Surgeon & Urologist. – Pediatric Practice… Pearls for your Pediatric Office Practice

The Digestive System…

Umbilical Hernia

5 May 20225 May 2022

Umbilical hernia is due to a persistent opening of the umbilical ring, which normally spontaneously closes. After birth, this fascial opening (umbilical ring) closes spontaneously with continued growth of the…

Appendicitis…

Nonoperative management of Appendicitis

27 Dec 202026 Dec 2020

Appendectomy for an appendicitis presenting early remains the treatment of choice in majority of the cases but a minority of children can be considered for a Non Operative Management(NOM) if the…

Undescended Testis…

Undescended Testes: Recommendations for management

18 Dec 202024 Dec 2020

Phimosis

5 Apr 202023 Mar 2020

Phimosis is inability to retract prepuce. Prepuce of new born is non retractile. At the age of 3 years upto 10% remain non-retractile and at age 16 years, only 1% have a…

Balanoposthitis…

Balanoposthitis

2 Apr 202018 Mar 2020

Balanoposthitis (inflammation of the glans and the foreskin) is a frequent condition seen in the clinic. Usually caused by external irritation from soaps, antiseptic washing solutions or repeated retraction of…

Inguinal Hernia vs Hydrocele

26 Dec 201926 Dec 2019

How to differentiate between Inguinal hernia and hydrocele Inguinal hernia is usually a reducible swelling which comes with cry or cough impulse. Whereas a hydrocele is a tense, cystic, clinically…

Undescended Testis…

UNDESCENDED TESTIS vs RETRACTILE TESTIS

8 Dec 201912 Dec 2019

Undescended testis could be intra-abdominal, inguinal or high scrotal in its location. The retractile testis is a testis which has completed its descent till scrotal sac but retracts back due…