Patient's question:
The child had a hernia before. It healed on its own with minimal treatment. This morning, it recurred, and the hernial sac slipped down when the child was crying. The child's grandmother says she can push it back up herself. I want to ask if the child can push the hernial sac back up on their own?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 delayed closure of the umbilical ring. Premature and low birth weight infants are not fully developed at birth. Most pediatric hernias can heal naturally. Children over one year old cannot heal naturally. If the umbilical hernia is over 4 years old or the umbilical ring diameter is 2-3 cm or larger, surgical treatment should be considered.