Know How Our iCliniq Doctor Helped a Mother Decide if Her 18-Day-Old Baby Required Surgery for an Abdominal Mass

An 18-day-old girl's mother consulted our iCliniq doctor for a second opinion regarding the surgery her baby was advised to undergo. She informed our iCliniq doctor that her baby was diagnosed with a cyst in her stomach and explained how the doctors who conducted the baby's sonography had told her the possibilities of the cyst being an interstitial or ovarian cyst. She also added that she was told that her baby's ovaries would be removed if it were an ovarian cyst. Further, she expressed her concerns regarding the diagnosis and whether removing the ovary would affect the child in the future. She also enquired if there was any possibility that the ovary could be preserved during the surgery and whether having a single ovary could affect her baby's growth. She also worried about her baby's future and fertility when living with a single ovary. Further, she attached the CT (computed tomography) and sonography reports for perusal.

Our iCliniq doctor reviewed the reports and carefully assessed the baby's condition. After analyzing the reports, he said that he felt the previous doctor's diagnosis was accurate and could only be confirmed further through a CT of the abdomen and pelvis. He then explained that the baby would need surgery when she turned a month old if it were an intestinal cyst and at three months if it were an ovarian cyst. He also stated that in both cases, surgery would be possible only if the baby was healthy otherwise, without any problems like feeding difficulties, poor weight gain, vomiting, and abdominal distension. He added that the surgery had to be done sooner if any of the above symptoms were to be seen.

Our doctor then carefully addressed all the concerns of the mother one by one. He explained that while an ovarian cyst could be removed without removing the ovary, it majorly depended on the extension of the cyst and whether or not it was attached to the ovary. He further assured the mother that removing one ovary would not affect the baby’s growth and that the baby could have children in the future as she would have one intact ovary. He also advised the mother to consider the current treatment options and requested her not to worry about the future.

The mother who consulted us with many concerns and worries was satisfied with the answers and appreciated our doctor for explaining everything in detail. She expressed how getting a second opinion at iCliniq had helped clear her concerns about her baby's surgery and guided her to decide on getting it for the child's betterment.