Patient's question:
Recently, the baby has been crying during bowel movements. When I gave him a bath, I noticed redness and swelling in his groin area, along with two intermittent lumps. The hospital's thorough examination revealed that he has infantile hernia and needs a small surgery. Can infantile hernia be treated without surgery? What other treatments are available besides surgery?Doctor's answer:
For pediatric inguinal hernia, it is also necessary to assess its severity and appropriately apply a hernia belt locally to provide fixation. Generally, the effect is quite noticeable. If there is a progressive worsening or acute symptoms within a short period, it is necessary to immediately decide on surgery for treatment. In daily life, it is important to pay attention to preventing excessive crying, straining during bowel movements, and phenomena such as coughing or hiccups.