Patient's question:
My son is 6 years old and has always been lacking meat, not eating dinner well, and is getting increasingly thinner. He says he feels bloated and uncomfortable. I took him to the hospital for a thorough examination, and it turned out he has a hernia. What is the best treatment time for my child's hernia?Doctor's answer:
In clinical diagnosis, the treatment of pediatric hernia mainly includes two methods: surgical treatment and conservative treatment. For infants under two years old, hernia can gradually heal on its own through growth and development, and may not require any treatment. For children over two years old, if the hernia cannot heal on its own, surgery should be considered. After a child is born with a hernia, active treatment should be initiated, but the treatment after birth is primarily based on preventing a decrease in intra-abdominal pressure, rather than surgery. Therefore, the issue you described itself has some logical problems.