Patient's question:
My son is 42 days old today and has been found to have a hernia. How should it be treated now? Is surgery necessary?Doctor's answer:
Hello, it's a pleasure to assist you: According to your description, inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia in infants under one year old may have the possibility of self-healing, so conservative treatment can be adopted. A hernia belt can be used for local compression, and efforts should be made to minimize situations that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as crying, coughing, and constipation. Using a hernia belt for conservative treatment can avoid the child crying for a long time or straining, and then wait and see. If it's serious, surgery is necessary.