Patient's question:
When the baby was born 10 days ago, it was discovered that he had hernia. Usually, the hernia bumps don't fall out, but now the baby is 50 days old, and the bumps often fall out and can't go back by themselves, requiring manual assistance to push them back up. How is hernia treated in a 10-day-old infant?Doctor's answer:
Hello, your baby has an inguinal hernia because the processus vaginalis did not close after birth, causing the small intestine, omentum, and other tissues to enter this sac, forming a hernia. The symptoms are particularly noticeable when the baby cries excessively or has severe coughing, which increases intra-abdominal pressure. Some babies may heal on their own within a week. It is advisable to avoid excessive crying or severe coughing in the meantime and consider conservative treatment, such as using a hernia belt. If the hernia has not healed by the time the baby is two years old, surgical intervention will be necessary.