Patient's question:
My little baby has been crying and fussing non-stop recently. Moreover, when crying, there is also vomiting. I am very worried. Later, I took some time off to get a check-up because the child was diagnosed with hernia. What should I do about the vomiting caused by hernia?Doctor's answer:
A 2-year-old child has a history of inguinal hernia. There is a history of sudden crying and vomiting, which may be related to an incarcerated hernia. All of these are referred to as indirect inguinal hernia incarceration. It refers to patients with indirect inguinal hernia. When intra-abdominal pressure suddenly increases, the hernial contents forcefully expand the neck of the hernial sac and protrude into the sac. Then, due to the elastic contraction of the neck of the hernial sac, the hernial contents cannot retract back into the abdomen. Incarcerated hernias are prone to cause necrosis of the hernial contents, leading to necrotizing enteritis. Surgical treatment is necessary.