Hernia in children is a common disease among infants. Some babies may have hydrocele during physical examinations, but some parents may not have a good understanding of this disease and often consider whether it belongs to the category of hernia in children. So, is this type of hydrocele in children a hernia?
1. Pediatric hydrocele is not a pediatric hernia, but both of these diseases are common in pediatric surgery. Hydrocele is caused by the congenital absence of a closed tunicate process in infants, which can lead to cystic fluid accumulation in the scrotum. If there is not much hydrocele and it is not severe, it may disappear on its own as the baby ages. If there is a large amount of hydrocele and it cannot be absorbed on its own, surgical treatment is required.
2. Some cases of hydrocele in children are caused by acquired factors, such as tumor diseases, tuberculosis diseases, parasitic diseases, etc. If hydrocele is caused by such diseases, it is necessary to first treat the primary disease.
3. If a pediatric hernia is a scrotal hernia, it is caused by the unclosed hernia ring in the newborn baby, which allows the intestinal tract in the abdominal cavity to enter the scrotum. Some children also have umbilical hernia or inguinal hernia, and inguinal hernia is also caused by the unclosed sheath process. And umbilical hernia is caused by the unclosed umbilical ring. For pediatric hernias, conservative treatment or surgical treatment should be given according to different hernia symptoms and conditions.
