Patient's question:
My daughter is 8 years old and has an inguinal hernia. What should I do? Why do young children get inguinal hernias? What causes this? How should this condition be treated in such a young child? Isn't this a very troublesome problem?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, inguinal hernia in children is very common, as it is caused by weak abdominal wall muscles and sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure leading to inguinal hernia. Treatment can be conservative or surgical. Conservative treatment can include methods like three belts and three supports, etc. These methods can only alleviate symptoms but cannot cure them. It is recommended to adopt surgical methods to repair the weak areas of the abdominal wall, so that the condition can gradually heal.