Patient's question:
The baby is now two years old. Recently, the baby just had an inguinal hernia surgery at the hospital. In the past few days, he has been sweating a lot while sleeping. Is it normal to sweat so much? Is it because he is too weak? What kind of care does he need?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 leading to the occurrence of pediatric hernia are congenital factors. Inguinal hernia is mainly caused by the failure of the processus vaginalis to close, while umbilical hernia is due to the inability of the umbilical ring to shrink and close promptly. Premature infants and low birth weight infants are prone to it because of incomplete growth and development at birth. Currently, minimally invasive treatment is primarily adopted, which causes minimal trauma, rapid recovery, and leaves no sequelae. Excessive sweating may be related to fever or abnormal body heat dissipation.