How to treat a small bowel hernia in a nine-month-old baby

Nine-month-old babies with small bowel hernias can be treated conservatively first, and if the hernia is still not healed after one year of age, then surgical treatment should be considered. Small bowel hernia is a hernia in which the small bowel is the content of the hernia. In infants, the abdominal wall is not yet mature, and excessive crying can cause increased intra-abdominal pressure, which induces an inguinal hernia. For infants and young children under the age of one, because the abdominal muscles can be gradually strong with the growth and development, the hernia has the possibility of self-healing. Therefore, the main conservative treatment, can use bandages, cotton thread bandage, etc. to press the deep ring of the inguinal canal, waiting for the abdominal muscle development. If the hernia has not healed or has worsened after 1 year of age, surgery should be considered. Commonly used surgical methods include traditional hernia repair, tension-free hernia repair, laparoscopic hernia repair, etc. The specific plan should be formulated by professional doctors.