Patient's question:
My colleague's baby is now one year old. The past two days, the child has been constantly crying, so my colleague took her to the hospital for a check-up. After the doctor examined her, they said it was a hernia. Therefore, I would like to ask how hernias are caused in girls?Doctor's answer:
Hello! A one-year-old child has been crying repeatedly. After examination at the hospital, it was diagnosed with pediatric hernia, which mainly includes congenital inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. The main cause of pediatric hernia is congenital factors. Inguinal hernia is mainly caused by the failure of the processus vaginalis to close. Umbilical hernia is caused by the failure of the umbilical ring to close in a timely manner. Premature and low birth weight infants are not fully developed at birth. Inguinal hernias in children over one year old cannot heal on their own. If the age of an umbilical hernia exceeds 4 years or the diameter of the umbilical cord is 2-3 centimeters or more, surgical treatment should be considered.