Treatment of small bowel hernia in the elderly

The treatment of small intestinal hernias in the elderly is also generally surgical. Small intestinal hernias are intra-abdominal hernias and are divided into duodenal hernias as well as large omental hernia or mesenteric hernia, and the most common symptom caused by various types of hernias is obstruction. The hernia sac hole is embedded in the small intestine or intestinal tubes such as ileum or jejunum, resulting in the inability of intestinal contents to pass through. For elderly people, their general health condition is poor, so they should do a good preoperative evaluation, communicate more with the doctor, and then understand the condition of the disease. The main treatment for internal hernia is surgery to free the intestinal canal inside the hernia sac, restore its normal anatomical position, and then close the sac.