Patient's question:
A child from a friend's family is experiencing vomiting again, and it is found that the navel area is hard and unable to defecate. Is this a hernia? Can small hernias heal on their own? How is a hernia treated in infants under one year old? How is a hernia belt used? What are the necessary conditions for surgical and non-surgical hernia treatments?Doctor's answer:
For pediatric hernia, the patient's age should also be considered. If it is an umbilical hernia, appropriate manual methods can be determined, and after reduction, a hernia belt can be used for fixation, which may allow for spontaneous recovery. In daily life, it is important to prevent excessive crying or straining during bowel movements, as well as chronic or acute coughing, as these factors may lead to symptom recurrence or acute incarceration. If symptoms persist after using a hernia belt, surgical treatment should be considered.