Patient's question:
The doll was playing when suddenly she burst into tears, crying and saying her lower abdomen hurt. We took her to a hospital for a check-up. The doctor said the doll had inguinal hernia. Can you tell me if inguinal hernia can be fatal?Doctor's answer:
Hernia doesn't kill. A hernia is formed when an abdominal organ pushes through a weak or defective part of the abdominal wall. Usually, it protrudes when standing or when the abdomen is enlarged, and disappears when lying down. It recurs, but it is generally not life-threatening. However, if observed for a long time, repeated protrusions can cause the intestine or omentum to adhere to the hernia ring, leading to an incisional hernia or a strangulated hernia, with symptoms such as intestinal necrosis. Wishing your baby good health.