Patient's question:
Before discovering the baby, there were some abnormalities in the genital area, which were quite swollen and large. The baby often experienced some pain. Later, they went to the hospital, where the diagnosis was infantile hernia. Some medication was prescribed, but surgery was not performed. When is the best time for the baby to have the hernia surgery?Doctor's answer:
Hernia is a common pediatric surgical disease. Generally, infants and young children are treated conservatively, as the symptoms may disappear with physical development to the preschool stage. For those who still have symptoms before school age, the treatment of choice is high ligation of the hernial sac. However, there are certain risks during conservative treatment, such as the incarceration of the hernial contents in children, which may lead to intestinal obstruction or even necrosis. It is recommended to consult with pediatric local surgery or general surgery, and pay attention to rest.