Patient's question:
The child's lower abdomen has been uncomfortable. In the beginning, it wasn't paid attention to when starting in the first grade of primary school, but now it has been discovered to be serious, especially during exercise. I quickly took him to get checked and it was said to be an inguinal hernia. How should pediatric hernias be checked?Doctor's answer:
As reported, a 7-year-old child experienced abdominal discomfort. After medical examination, it was diagnosed as an inguinal in children. This is primarily due to the failure of the processus vaginalis to close during the descent of the testes in the embryonic period, and it may occur in the neonatal period. It is a congenital disease. For children with a history of inguinal swelling and no temporary swelling in the inguinal area, stimulating them to cry or increasing abdominal pressure by having older children cough, hold their breath, feel bloated, or run and jump can help reveal the swelling and make a definitive diagnosis.