Hernias in the elderly are usually associated with age, constipation, and prostate enlargement, and can be treated with medication or surgery depending on the cause. When people get older, the groin muscles will gradually become thinner and weaker, and may suddenly become deficient during activities and violent coughing, easily causing hernia. When physical conditions permit, timely surgical treatment should be carried out, the surgical method is the same as adult surgery, but if the physical condition does not want to need surgery, hernia fixation belt can be used for conservative treatment. Because the elderly often accompanied by constipation, prostate hyperplasia, chronic bronchitis and other diseases, easy to lead to a continuous rise in intra-abdominal pressure. Therefore, in addition to treating hernia, these diseases should also be controlled to minimize intra-abdominal pressure and avoid recurrence of hernia. When an elderly person suffers from hernia, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination first, and decide how to treat it according to the elderly person’s own condition.