Patient's question:
My child developed a hernia shortly after birth. The child was very young, so we never had her treated for it. Now that she has grown up, we want to get treatment as soon as possible. How can pediatric hernias be treated? Can they be cured completely?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 cause of pediatric hernia is congenital factors. Inguinal hernia is mainly caused by the failure of the processus vaginalis to close. Umbilical hernia is caused by the delayed closure of the umbilical ring. Premature and low birth weight infants are not fully developed at birth. Inguinal hernias in children over 1 year old cannot heal on their own. If the umbilical hernia is over 4 years old or the umbilical ring diameter is 2-3 centimeters or larger, surgical treatment should be considered. The main treatment method currently is minimally invasive treatment, which is generally curable without recurrence.