Old man hernia symptom?

summary

Hernia in the elderly, also known as "hernia in the elderly", is a common disease in the elderly group. It is caused by changes in the physical function of the elderly or chronic diseases. In today's society, more and more elderly people suffer from hernia, but it has not attracted enough attention and brought serious harm to patients. Compared with pediatric hernia, the treatment of elderly hernia is more difficult, and it is easy to relapse. Therefore, as children, they need to take good care of their own elderly and go to the hospital as soon as possible when necessary.

Old man hernia symptom?

The elderly have poor immunity, atrophied respiratory mucosa, decreased secretory function, slow defense response of larynx, atrophy of bronchial mucosa, loss and reduction of ciliary epithelium, weakened ciliary motility, and are prone to acute and chronic bronchitis, pulmonary infection and other respiratory diseases that cause cough. Long term cough constantly increases the pressure in the abdominal cavity, It can cause recurrence after hernia repair.

The elderly can cause long-term constipation and increase intra-abdominal pressure due to decreased tension of colonic smooth muscle, abdominal muscle, diaphragmatic muscle and levator ani muscle, weakened rectal reflex, poor eating habits and defecation habits and physical weakness, which makes hernia repair easy to relapse.

Prostatic hyperplasia, bladder tumor, calculus or prostate cancer often cause dysuria, even urinary retention. Varying degrees of dysuria are often * factors that increase intra-abdominal pressure, and are also the cause of postoperative recurrence of hernia.

matters needing attention

It is necessary to operate in time after it is found. Of course, in addition to active treatment, daily care in life is also indispensable. For example, bad habits of smoking and drinking must be changed. Similar bad habits can lead to severe cough, which is not good for hernia treatment. The care and care of the children of the elderly will also help the treatment. These details need special attention.