Patient's question:
Can conservative treatment help relieve hernia in the elderly? My elderly family member has this condition, and the doctor recommended conservative treatment, saying that other methods would cause more harm to the elderly's body. It's better to use conservative treatment, but can it really relieve the condition with this approach?Doctor's answer:
For elderly patients with hernia, the main treatment method is to determine whether surgical intervention should be performed. It is also necessary to pay attention to the actual clinical diagnosis, including the patient's age and whether they have surgical contraindications, to decide on the appropriate surgical method. Conservative treatment is ineffective, and it is also necessary to pay attention to changes in bowel habits to prevent straining during defecation or acute/chronic coughing. Post-surgery, complications may still occur, but not undergoing surgery can easily lead to acute incarceration.