Patient's question:
My baby is now six months old. He is usually very fussy. The left side of his penis looks a bit bigger than the right side these past two days. I visited a local doctor, who said it's a slight hernia. The larger part can go back up, but if it doesn't return by the age of two, surgery can be performed to fix it. How does pediatric hernia occur?Doctor's answer:
Hydrocele is one of the most common diseases in pediatric surgery and single-surgery procedures. It mainly includes congenital inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. The occurrence of hydrocele is primarily due to congenital factors. Due to incomplete development in children, the processus vaginalis does not close. Treatment is divided into conservative treatment and surgical treatment. Conservative treatment is suitable for inguinal hernia in children under one year old. Surgical treatment is usually recommended when the inguinal hernia in children under one year old cannot heal on its own and surgical intervention is necessary. Generally, it can be recovered. Don't worry.