What are the congenital factors of hernia in children?

Pediatric hernia is a relatively common disease with a high clinical incidence. There are many factors that cause this disease, generally congenital and acquired. Congenital causes include processus vaginalis incomplete closure, umbilical hypoplasia and congenital constitution, while acquired factors are related to long-term coughing, sneezing and straining during defecation.

Pediatric hernia is a very common pediatric surgical disease, which is what we often call herniation and intestinal hernia. Most of the manifestations are lumps of varying sizes in the umbilicus and groin area. When the child cries for a long time, the lump will become larger, and when the child sleeps flat or is in a calm mood, the lump will sometimes disappear. Many parents want to know and are worried when seeing this situation. What is the cause of pediatric hernia?
1. Congenital factors of hernia in children
1. Incomplete closure of processus vaginalis <br/>When a woman is pregnant, the processus vaginalis of the fetus's groin helps fix the round ligament of the uterus. However, after some children are born, this part is not completely closed and a cavity is formed. At this time, the contents in the fetus' abdomen protrude, forming an oblique hernia. In the end, it becomes a hernia.
2. Umbilical hypoplasia <br/>Some babies’ umbilical rings have not closed due to congenital umbilical hypoplasia. Some babies’ umbilical cord tissue and umbilical rings do not heal well after the umbilical cord falls off. At this time, the intra-abdominal pressure of the baby may gradually increase, forming an umbilical hernia in the poorly developed area.
3. Congenital physical factors <br/>Children's hernia is closely related to the poor physical constitution of the child. If the child is underdeveloped, weak and deficient in qi and blood after birth, the cold and dampness outside can easily invade the baby's body, which will cause qi and blood to be blocked in some parts. This will lead to retention in the abdominal cavity. In this case, if the negative pressure in the baby's abdominal cavity is very high, the small intestine, bladder, fallopian tube, and other organs in the abdominal cavity will be displaced, and finally a newborn's hernia will be formed.
2. Acquired factors of pediatric hernia <br/>In addition to congenital factors causing hernia, babies also have a certain relationship with acquired factors. If there is a long-term cough, sneezing, constipation, and frequent and hard defecation, the abdominal pressure increases, causing hernia in children. Some babies have bad living habits, unreasonable diet, and too much exercise after birth, which causes hernia due to excessive abdominal pressure.