Patient's question:
My young nephew has a little hernia, which is something my sister only found out after taking him to the hospital for a check-up. Moreover, according to what my sister said, there is also a bit of an infantile hernia strangulation, which is something I've never heard of before. How can one determine if an infantile hernia is strangulated?Doctor's answer:
Pediatric hernia is relatively common, but regarding the pediatric hernia incarceration you mentioned, many people may not be very familiar with it. The main method for judging hernia incarceration is to observe whether the child's hernia site can be retracted. If the child's hernia cannot be, it is considered incarceration. Incarceration occurs when small intestine or other organs are exposed for a long time and get stuck at the hernia ring opening, unable to be retracted. Patients with hernia incarceration often fail to pay attention to the hernia in the early stages of the disease, do not promptly reposition the hernia after it protrudes, and the hernia ring is repeatedly stimulated, leading to contraction and forming incarceration. After hernia incarceration, severe pain may occur, and in severe cases, it may be accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and fever. Medical attention should be sought promptly.