Patient's question:
My child is now 19 months old. After the full moon, he developed an inguinal hernia, which is a left inguinal hernia. The hernia has dropped to the size of his small fist, and it is being treated with hernia massage therapy. How is pediatric hernia massage performed?Doctor's answer:
Hernia is caused by local skin weakness, leading to the prolapse and entrapment of abdominal organs. This is a congenital disease, and for a complete cure, surgical treatment is required. If there is a protrusion, a hernia belt can be used, or manual reduction can be performed. Generally, if it can be reduced, the condition is not serious and will not cause strangulation. It can be waited until the child is older for surgical treatment. Surgery is only necessary in extremely rare and severe cases.