Patient's question:
My little baby has a pretty big lump in the left groin area, and it feels hard when touched. At first, I didn't pay much attention, but later it swells up when he cries and then goes back down. Some people say it's a hernia and that it can be pushed back in. How do you do that?Doctor's answer:
Hello, a hernia refers to a condition where an organ or tissue in the human body moves out of its normal anatomical position and enters another area through congenital or acquired weak points, defects, or openings. Common types of hernias include umbilical hernias, inguinal direct hernias, inguinal indirect hernias, incisional hernias, recurrent hernias, white line hernias, and femoral hernias.Abdominal wall hernias are often caused by factors that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing, excessive exertion, abdominal obesity, straining during bowel movements, pregnancy, excessive crying in children, or degenerative changes in the abdominal wall strength in the elderly. These conditions force free abdominal organs, such as the small intestine, cecum, omentum, bladder, ovaries, and fallopian tubes, to move through normal or abnormal weak points, defects, or openings into other areas. It is recommended to take the child to the general surgery department of a hospital for consultation and targeted treatment.