Patient's question:
I noticed that one side of the child's scrotum had become significantly larger, but the child didn't seem to feel any slight pain. By the next day, the small intestine had returned to its normal position. I felt something was off. Could you please explain what inguinal hernia is in children?Doctor's answer:
Hello friend, pediatric inguinal hernia, also known as pediatric hernia, is caused by weakness in a certain part of the abdominal wall, increased abdominal pressure, leading to abdominal organs protruding from the weak area outside the abdominal cavity. It can be divided into congenital and acquired types. The most common congenital type is the failure of the processus vaginalis to close, which forms a natural channel. Acquired causes include increased abdominal pressure, the most common of which are constipation, persistent distress, chronic cough, and others.