Patient's question:
My child is 5 years old this year. Yesterday, I took him to the hospital for an inguinal hernia surgery. Because the child still needs to go to school. And this surgery is not a major operation. How long after inguinal hernia surgery can a child go back to school?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Pediatric hernia mainly includes two types: congenital inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. The main cause of pediatric hernia is congenital factors. Inguinal hernia is mainly caused by the failure of the processus vaginalis to close. Umbilical hernia is caused by the inability of the umbilical ring to close promptly. Premature infants and low birth weight infants are affected due to incomplete growth and development at birth. A five-year-old child must undergo surgical treatment. School attendance can be resumed one to two weeks after the surgery. Avoid severe crying and constipation. These factors can increase intra-abdominal pressure.