How to treat abdominal hernia in children? Two methods can help you cure it

Parents need to pay more attention when children show symptoms of hernia. Generally speaking, if a child does not have hernia in the abdomen, it can be treated with the following methods.

1. Conservative treatment

Inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia in children under 1 year old may heal on their own, so conservative treatment can be adopted. For larger or frequently prolapsed hernias, a hernia belt can be used for local compression, the purpose of which is to prevent the hernia contents from protruding. At the same time, children should try to reduce crying, coughing, constipation and other situations that increase intra-abdominal pressure. If a child is found crying and crying non-stop and the hernia cannot be retracted, it indicates that hernia incarceration may have occurred and the child should be sent to the emergency room immediately.

2. Surgery

It is generally believed that inguinal hernia in children over 1 year old cannot heal on their own and should be treated surgically. However, age is not an absolute factor. It also needs to be considered in combination with the child's own situation. For example, if the child is less than one year old but has a large inguinal hernia or recurrent incarceration, the risk of conservative treatment increases and surgical treatment should be performed in a timely manner. If the child is over one year old but has a weak constitution and the hernia is not large, surgery can be performed at a slightly older age to reduce the risks of anesthesia and surgery.

High ligation of the hernia sac is the main method for treating inguinal hernia in children. The operation is minor and is generally safe and reliable.