Patient's question:
My colleague's baby is now one year old. The past two days, the child has been constantly crying. With no other choice, the colleague took her to the hospital for a check-up. After the doctor examined her, it was determined to be an inguinal hernia. So, I would like to ask how inguinal hernias are caused in girls?Doctor's answer:
Hello! A one-year-old child is crying repeatedly. Medical examination and diagnosis revealed pediatric hernia, which mainly includes congenital inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. The main cause of pediatric hernia is congenital factors. Inguinal hernia is mainly caused by the failure of the processus vaginalis to close. Umbilical hernia is due to the failure of the umbilical ring to close promptly. Premature and low birth weight infants are not fully developed at birth. Inguinal hernias in children over one year old cannot heal on their own. If the umbilical hernia is older than 4 years or the umbilical cord diameter is 2-3 centimeters or larger, surgical treatment should be considered.