Patient Question: Disease:Inguinal hernia in infants and young childrenDescription:Hello Dr. Li, my baby was nearly three months when the inguinal hernia, in the left side of the inguinal, 5.5 months to 7 months, he was well for 2 months, and then appeared hernia, the baby is now 15 months old, the hard bag in the beginning of the scrotum above the scrotum, and now sometimes fall to the scrotum, but good lying down can go back to the scrotum, and no incarceration, but really worried about whether there is a possibility of self-healing, I do not know with a hernia belt will work, if you take the operation, 15 months old know that it is appropriate, and which season will be operated on. I’m not sure if the hernia will heal on its own, if the hernia belt will help, if the surgery is not suitable for 15 months old, and which season is better, I hope the doctor can give some advice, thank you. Hope to provide help: 1.15 months old baby suitable for surgery, what type of surgery 2.hernia auxiliary treatment to give some advice 3.hernia belt is not desirable Consultation Hospital Department: Pediatric Surgery Shandong University Hospital Pediatric Surgery Li Jinliang replied: The principle of treatment is the general inguinal hernia 1 year of age after elective surgery, the two kinds of incarcerated hernia can be maneuvered to return to the earliest possible surgery regardless of the age of the three kinds of incarcerated hernia cannot be returned to the emergency operation, the three kinds of incarcerated hernia can not be returned to the earliest possible surgery. The first is to make sure that you have a good understanding of the situation, and that you have a good idea of what you are doing. Hernia belt is only suitable for the weak or other diseases temporarily inoperable people and the elderly do not need to labor surgery can only improve the quality of life a little in the last few years. Children have to consider a lifetime of labor, work and life, and the operation can only benefit the development and growth of the child’s groin and abdominal muscles, and is contraindicated for regular treatment. The surgery can be performed in any season. It is a minimally invasive procedure, and either small incision or laparoscopic surgery can be used. It can be prepared on an outpatient basis and then booked for inpatient surgery on the same day and discharged within 24 hours, or it can be discharged after 2-3 days of hospitalization.