Patient's question:
A few days ago, my sister brought my little nephew over to play. Maybe she's not used to the new environment. She always cries, and nothing seems to calm her down. That night while taking a bath, I suddenly noticed a small bag lifted from my nephew's thigh, but it disappeared after a while. At the time, they didn't notice it. Now they've come back and heard people say it's a hernia. What are the symptoms of a pediatric hernia? Is the incidence rate of hernia surgery high?Doctor's answer:
1. Pediatric inguinal hernias are usually caused by coughing, defecation, urination, crying, strenuous exercise, and other weak abdominal inguinal masses. The lump will disappear on its own when lying flat or when gently pressed with the hand, or it may reappear and disappear when the affected child is calm or asleep.2. The small intestine is the most common organ affected by pediatric masses.
3. If the lump cannot return to the abdominal cavity, the abdominal pain will subside, the crying will become focused, followed by symptoms of intestinal obstruction, such as dry vomiting, abdominal pain, and difficulty defecating.
4. Once an incisional hernia recurs, abdominal pain, nausea, dry vomiting, fever, anorexia, crying, or irritability may easily recur, thereby harming the child's soul and health. The entire surgery is performed under local anesthesia, with general anesthesia rarely used. The recurrence rate of the surgery is low.