Patient's question:
This year during the Lunar New Year, I noticed that the baby's left inguinal hernia had descended. Currently, he is four months old. It usually comes down during vigorous movement and goes back up while sleeping. He mentioned that sometimes it hurts. If he doesn't move, it doesn't come down. How should a five-year-old boy be treated for an inguinal hernia?Doctor's answer:
Hello, since the abdominal muscles of infants and young children can gradually strengthen, hernia may disappear on its own. If the child is not better after one year of age, surgery is recommended. Surgery is necessary, as it is currently the only way to treat hernia. Once a hernia is detected, orthopedic surgical treatment should be performed as soon as possible. Otherwise, prolonged delay may lead to strangulation or incarceration hernia. Conservative treatment is usually only a temporary relief and is difficult to solve the problem fundamentally. Specific further diagnosis and examinations.