What is an infant scrotal hernia?

Infant scrotal hernia is also called scrotal hernia, mainly related to congenital anatomical abnormalities, acquired abdominal wall weakness and other factors.

1, congenital anatomical abnormalities in children

in the embryonic period, due to the gradual descent of the testicles to form the scrotum, together with the descent of the peritoneum can form a sheath-like process, under normal circumstances, part of the sheath-like process can form a posterior testicular sheath, the rest of the self-atrophy, and when the sheath-like process is not closed, closed incomplete, easy to form congenital indirect inguinal hernia, hernia can fall through the inguinal canal into the scrotum, and finally form scrotal hernia.

2, acquired abdominal wall weakness

due to a variety of factors, if accompanied by long-term cough or constipation, can lead to increased abdominal pressure, can induce scrotal hernia.