Patient's question:
My child hasn't been feeling well lately. We've noticed a hernia, about the size of an egg, on the right side of her abdomen. It only appears when she cries and disappears when she sleeps. I want to take her for a check-up. Which department should I go to for pediatric hernia?Doctor's answer:
Hydrocele is one of the most common diseases in pediatric surgery and hernia surgery, mainly including congenital inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. Inguinal hernia in children over one year old cannot heal on its own. If the child with umbilical hernia is over 4 years old or the umbilical ring diameter is 2-3 cm, surgery should be considered. Based on the current situation, this should be an active hernia, and you should visit general surgery.