Patient's question:
The child next door has been carefully examined and found to have a hernia. The family does not want to have surgery and wants to consult a doctor a few times. Can hernias be treated with medication?Doctor's answer:
Medications are not effective for hernias, except for surgical treatment. Except for surgical repair, internal medicine or hernias cannot be completely self-healed. At most, this is only to prevent the disease from worsening and to delay the treatment of hernias. The earlier it is treated, the better it is for a full recovery. Of course, the type and location of the hernia should also be considered. Infant hernias are mainly caused by congenital abdominal wall defects, where the hernia sac and its attachments are derived from weak areas of the abdominal wall. When the child exercises vigorously or cries excessively, the hernia sac can easily protrude through the weak surface. Children with hernias after the age of two can be treated through elective surgery. In cases of incarcerated hernias or strangulated hernias, emergency surgery should be performed to prevent intestinal necrosis.