Patient's question:
Can elderly patients with hernia recover with rigorous treatment? My elderly family member has this condition, and the doctor recommended rigorous treatment, saying that other methods would cause more harm to the elderly's body. It's better to use rigorous treatment, but can it really lead to recovery?Doctor's answer:
For elderly patients with hernia, the main treatment method is to decide on surgical treatment. It is also necessary to pay attention to the actual clinical diagnosis, including the patient's age and whether they have surgical contraindications, to determine the appropriate surgical method. If conservative treatment is ineffective, it is also necessary to pay attention to changing bowel habits to prevent straining during defecation or acute/chronic coughing. There is also a possibility of complications after surgery, but not undergoing surgery can easily lead to acute incarceration.