Patient's question:
My child is 2 years old. The pediatric hernia was discovered when he was 1 year old. Currently, it is always in a descending state, and it can recover on its own while sleeping. Recently, it has been stuck three times in a row. In this case, does it need surgery? What kind of surgery is better? How to deal with the frequent strangulation of pediatric hernia?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Pediatric inguinal hernia is one of the most common diseases in pediatric surgery and hernia surgery, mainly including congenital inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. The main factors causing pediatric hernia are congenital factors. Inguinal hernia is mainly caused by the failure of the processus vaginalis to close, while umbilical hernia occurs when the umbilical ring cannot shrink and close in time, often due to incomplete growth and development at birth in premature and low-birth-weight infants. Pediatric inguinal hernia needs to be prevented from strangulation and incarceration. If this situation occurs, surgical treatment must be performed promptly.