Patient's question:
Doctor, after giving birth to my son, I left him at home and went to work. My mother-in-law has been taking care of him. Last night, my mother-in-law called me to say that my son was hospitalized. She said he has an inguinal hernia, and the doctor recommended surgery to treat it. Because he is very scared, I asked a few questions. Why is surgery necessary? Are there any conservative treatment methods? I need to consult the doctor. What are the conservative treatment methods for children's inguinal hernias?Doctor's answer:
For pediatric hernia, it is also necessary to consider its severity. In daily life, it is important to prevent children from excessive crying or even vigorous exercise, as well as heavy coughing or hiccups, which may trigger it. Local recurrence is relatively prominent, and manual reduction can be appropriately decided upon, followed by the use of a hernia belt for local fixation. The main treatment method is to determine surgical intervention to regulate physical and mental health, maintain personal hygiene, and avoid bacterial invasion due to weakened immunity.