Patient's question:
A few days ago, the baby had a slight fever and felt uncomfortable in the stomach. When the baby cried, it was noticed that one side of the testicle was larger than the other. The check revealed it was a hernia, which made me a bit uneasy. I'm asking if pediatric hernia can cause vomiting due to pain?Doctor's answer:
Children's hernia does not cause vomiting. It can be treated conservatively with a hernia belt and can heal on its own. If it does not improve, you will need more surgical treatment. After the age of 2, preschool surgery is recommended. It will not affect the child's psychology. During this period, attention should be paid to observing whether the hernia is incarcerated. If it is incarcerated, it will become an emergency. The main symptoms of incarceration are that the protruding hernia mass cannot retract, swelling, tenderness, and crying in infants.