Patient's question:
My baby just got born and whenever he cries, it's discovered that there are bulges on both sides of his thighs, on the left side. Whenever he cries or strains, that hard lump swells up. After checking, it was said to be hernia. Why do babies get hernia?Doctor's answer:
Hello, pediatric small intestinal hernia is a common and frequently occurring disease. It can be divided into congenital hernia and acquired hernia. Congenital hernias include patent processus vaginalis and high inferior margin of internal oblique muscle, etc. Acquired hernias include poor healing of surgical incisions or drainage sites, trauma, inflammation, infection, chronic cough, chronic constipation, urinary difficulties, and other conditions that increase intra-abdominal pressure. Infants under one year old can heal on their own. If infants over two years old have not recovered, they will need surgical repair.