Patient's question:
My child is 2 years old. We discovered the pediatric hernia when he was 1 year old. Currently, it is always in a dropped state, and it can recover on its own when sleeping. Recently, it has been stuck three times in a row. In this case, does it need surgery? Which type of surgery is better? How should we handle 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 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 this condition due to incomplete growth and development at birth. Pediatric inguinal hernia needs to be prevented from strangulation and incarceration. If this situation occurs, surgical treatment must be performed promptly.