Patient's question:
My daughter has been complaining of stomach pain recently. Thinking it was due to carelessness and eating something wrong, I gave her some probiotics. However, both times she mentioned stomach pain, I noticed a lump in her groin. A lump can cause stomach pain, and adults said it's a hernia. How is pediatric hernia treated?Doctor's answer:
In this case, you can choose to start with a more rigorous treatment. Use manual reduction to push the organ back into the abdominal cavity with your hands, and then apply a bandage to secure it. Pay attention to avoiding strenuous activities for the child, preventing excessive crying, encouraging them to drink more water, and providing easily digestible foods while reducing spicy food intake. As the child grows older, surgery may not be necessary, and the condition will gradually return to normal. If the condition recurs with symptoms of incarceration or pain, surgical treatment can be considered.