Patient's question:
Inguinal hernia in children, just over three years old. Should we leave it alone or do surgery? What should we pay attention to in daily life?Doctor's answer:
Infantile hernia mainly includes congenital inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. Children over one year old cannot heal on their own. If the age of an umbilical hernia exceeds 4 years or the umbilical cord diameter is 2-3 cm, surgical treatment should be considered. Therefore, for inguinal hernia, children in this age group can be considered for surgery or minimally invasive treatment; for umbilical hernia, conservative treatment can be performed first. However, since the child is already three years old, surgical treatment is required. The most effective treatment is surgical repair. Because the risk of strangulation is high, especially in infants, surgical treatment should be performed promptly.