What to do about inguinal hernias in the elderly

Generally, inguinal hernia can be relieved by conservative treatment, medication and surgery. 1. Conservative treatment: early patients should strengthen the nutrition, avoid strenuous activities, and at the same time take the hernia belt to fix the local as well as bandage, most of the patients after a period of conservative treatment symptoms will be relieved. Increase dietary fiber intake, prevention and treatment of constipation, treatment of prostate hyperplasia, chronic bronchitis and other diseases, and try to avoid elevated abdominal pressure. 2. medication: for the elderly, to take medication is a more secure method, generally mild patients can be used under the guidance of the doctor hernia pill, orange kernel pills, tonic pills and other proprietary medicines to ease the discomfort. You can also take lactulose oral solution to treat constipation. 3. Surgery: Surgery can be chosen when the health condition permits, in order to obtain a radical cure, the common surgery includes traditional repair and tension-free hernia repair, etc., and minimally invasive surgical treatment can also be chosen. It is recommended that the elderly diagnosed inguinal hernia timely medical examination, under the guidance of the doctor for appropriate treatment.