Patient's question:
The child has recently been diagnosed with a hernia and needs surgery as soon as possible. I don't know much about this condition. What is a hernia? At what age does it usually occur? Is it serious? Can surgery treat it? What category of disease does a hernia belong to?Doctor's answer:
The organs inside the abdomen are not in their original positions but have moved to other locations, which is called a hernia. A hernia is also known as an inguinal hernia in clinical terms, specifically referring to an inguinal hernia where a portion of the small intestine passes through the weak area of the inguinal region, appearing either in the inguinal area or outside the body, and even descending into the scrotum. Common types of hernias include umbilical hernias, direct inguinal hernias, indirect inguinal hernias, incisional hernias, recurrent hernias after surgery, linea alba hernias, and femoral hernias, among others.