1, the elderly hernia delayed treatment will have endless consequences What is a hernia? Hernia is commonly known as “small intestine gas”, is a common disease, regardless of men and women of all ages can be sick, but to middle-aged and elderly men inguinal hernia mostly. Most hernias occur in the abdominal wall and are caused by a weakness in the abdominal wall that allows organs in the abdominal cavity, such as the small intestine, to protrude through this area. There are many types of hernias, but the most common are inguinal hernias, which are located between the lower abdomen and the thighs, and umbilical hernias, which are located in the navel. The main manifestation is standing abdominal wall mass protrudes, exertion or breath holding can be obvious, early lying down after the disappearance of their own, can be accompanied by local pain. A mention of “hernia”, many older people think it is a minor problem, treatment or not treatment is not a big problem. Even some older people have a hernia, because of embarrassment, not to see a doctor for a long time; even family members do not know, some people often use their hands to the intestinal tube back into the abdominal cavity, then do not go to the hospital, which is very dangerous. In his Tuesday morning expert clinic, almost always meet the hernia disease misunderstanding of patients, in fact, recurrent hernia can be stuck in the abdominal cavity outside, can not be sent back by hand. This type of hernia is called an “incarcerated hernia”. It can cause severe pain, and over time can lead to serious consequences such as intestinal obstruction and intestinal necrosis. As mentioned above, Mr. Wang did not go to the hospital in time for treatment, which led to serious consequences. 2, tension-free hernia repair so that the elderly are not afraid of surgery The elderly suffering from hernia are often accompanied by other diseases such as chronic cough, urinary incontinence, constipation, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and so on. Due to the risk of surgery, fear of surgery, resulting in delayed condition, not timely treatment, bringing great harm to the patient. Therefore, it is necessary to actively treat chronic diseases, appropriate exercise, enhance the strength of abdominal muscles, in order to prevent hernia aggravation. When the health condition is relatively good, early surgery. In recent years, tension-free hernia repair surgery is the preferred method of treatment for inguinal hernia, which is generally recognized as effective internationally, with the advantages of short operation time, low risk, fast recovery, and is most suitable for elderly patients.