There is no clear standard for the rate of inguinal hernia healing within 2 years of age, but the possibility of inguinal hernia healing in children is very low, and some inguinal hernias are easy to incarcerate, strangulation, which is an emergency and requires urgent surgical treatment.
Inguinal hernias form within 2 years of age due to incomplete closure of the peritoneal sheath, combined with increased intra-abdominal pressure, such as the child’s crying, violent coughing, constipation and other reasons, a mass in the inguinal region.
The likelihood of an inguinal hernia healing through later development is extremely low. The mainstay of treatment for inguinal hernias is still surgery, such as laparoscopic ligation of the hernia sac in a high position.
For pediatric inguinal hernia can not be delayed in the treatment of time, the self-healing rate is very low, most patients need to undergo surgical treatment, but as a flat elective surgery, most of the children should choose the right time for the operation, the specific time of the operation can be consulted with the doctor.