Patient's question:
My brother has a bulge on the right side of his abdomen, which is said to be an inguinal hernia. How did he get it?Doctor's answer:
Small intestinal hernia is caused by the weakness of the abdominal wall and some postnatal triggers, primarily the increase in intra-abdominal pressure, which leads to the recurrence of this hernia, specifically inguinal hernia. In children, inguinal hernia is mostly congenital, meaning this area was not developed solid from birth and is inherently weak. Therefore, newborn boys are very prone to experiencing recurrent inguinal hernia.