Patient's question:
A child from a friend's family has experienced vomiting again, and it has been noticed that the area around the navel is hard and the child cannot 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 treatment?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. After reduction, a hernia belt should be used for fixation, which may lead to spontaneous healing. In daily life, it is necessary to pay attention to preventing excessive crying, straining during bowel movements, and chronic or acute coughing, as these may all lead to symptom exacerbation or recurrence of acute incarceration. If symptoms do not improve after using a hernia belt, surgery may need to be considered for treatment.