Don’t underestimate children’s inguinal hernia, which may affect children’s reproductive function.
Inguinal hernia in children is very common in pediatric surgery, with an incidence rate of 0.8 ~ 4.4%. Boys are more likely to occur than girls, especially premature infants, with an incidence rate of 30%. If it is not treated in time, it may lead to hernia incarceration or intestinal perforation. In serious cases, it may lead to dysplasia of one testis or ovary, cause permanent dysfunction and affect the function of reproductive system. Is infantile inguinal hernia what? Inguinal hernia in children is the most common disease in general surgery in children. It is mainly because after some children are born, there are weak parts where the groin is not closed well, resulting in the small intestine, omentum, ovary, Read More …