Patient's question:
Last night, while giving the child a bath, I noticed he has an inguinal hernia. Now I want to go to the children's hospital for treatment. I am very nervous. Which department should I go to for a pediatric inguinal hernia? What precautions should I take?Doctor's answer:
Hello, pediatric hernia is one of the most common diseases in pediatric surgery and hernia surgery. It can be treated in these two departments. This type of hernia mainly includes congenital inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. 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 close promptly. Premature infants and low birth weight infants are caused by incomplete growth and development at birth. Inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia in children under one year old can be treated on their own. Conservative treatment can be adopted, and surgical treatment can be performed for children over one year old. It is advisable to minimize crying, coughing, constipation, and other occurrences that increase intra-abdominal pressure in daily life.