Patient's question:
My child developed an inguinal hernia after his one-month birthday. It's a left inguinal hernia, and it has dropped to the size of his small fist. At first, we tried using a hernia belt, but it had no effect, and his right testicle has slightly retracted. I don't want to have surgery for my child and would like to seek traditional Chinese medicine treatment.Doctor's answer:
For the issue you mentioned, you should consider the discomfort symptoms caused by inguinal hernia in infants. For such problems, simply using a hernia ring is not effective. If the child frequently experiences episodes, surgical treatment should be administered promptly. If there is a protrusion, a hernia belt can be used first, or manual reduction can be performed. Generally, if the problem can be reduced, it is not serious. If the symptoms rarely occur and the child is still untreated after one year of age, surgical treatment can be considered.