Patient's question:
These days, every time the child cries, there is a hard lump in the groin area. Also, sometimes the child doesn't like to eat much. Some elders say the child might have an inguinal hernia. What other symptoms might there be?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 causing pediatric hernia are congenital factors. Inguinal hernia is mainly caused by the failure of the processus vaginalis to close, and umbilical hernia is due to the inability of the umbilical ring to shrink and close in a timely manner, as well as the incomplete growth and development at birth in premature and low-birth-weight infants. Inguinal hernias in children over one year old cannot heal on their own. If a child with an umbilical hernia is over 4 years old or the diameter of the umbilical ring is 2-3 cm, surgery should be considered.