Is hernia serious in children?

If a child has a hernia, parents are very worried because their gastrointestinal tract will be damaged due to the hernia, and the child will often feel uncomfortable in the stomach and cry. Therefore, in order to prevent the child's disease from becoming serious, it is necessary to actively take the child for treatment. When the doctor recommends surgery, you must listen to the doctor and have the surgery. So is hernia serious in children?

Why do children get hernias?

Because children are too small and incompletely developed, there are often weak spots in the abdominal wall, which may be one or even multiple spots. When a child coughs, exerts force, has bloating, constipation, etc., the abdominal pressure suddenly increases, and the small intestine and other internal organs will be squeezed, forming a hernia.

Frequent use of force on the child's abdomen, such as crying, may cause hernia

The common types of hernias in infants and young children are generally inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. Inguinal hernia is caused by unclosed or incomplete closure of the processus vaginalis and is more common in boys. Umbilical hernia is caused by a weak navel and the incidence rate is the same for both boys and girls.

Is it serious if the baby has hernia? What are the consequences?

Inguinal hernia is a very serious type of hernia. If a child has an inguinal hernia, not only will he or she suffer severe pain and have his or her digestive system affected, but the bulging material will also fall into the scrotum, affecting the reproductive function. This is very dangerous. Although the symptoms of umbilical hernia are mild, it is not without harm. It will also affect the digestive system. If it is not treated, it will affect the normal development of the child, which is not worth it.

No matter what kind of hernia it is, if it is not treated for a long time, it is easy to become incarcerated. If incarceration occurs, the small intestine will be stuck outside the abdominal cavity and cannot return to its original position. If it is not treated in time, it will cause serious complications such as intestinal obstruction and intestinal necrosis. Improper return method may also cause intestinal rupture, which is very dangerous.

If incarceration of the small intestine is not treated, it is easy to develop into intestinal necrosis

What is the safest way to treat a reversible hernia in children?

In fact, if the bulging material of the hernia can return to the abdominal cavity normally, there is no need for surgery. The use of a hernia belt can easily cure most small intestinal hernias, especially pediatric hernias, which are the easiest to cure. It only takes 1-2 courses of treatment for the abdominal wall membrane to recover and the symptoms of hernia to disappear.