Patient's question:
The baby has been crying and fussing non-stop. They went to a big hospital for some tests and found it was a hernia. The doctors recommended immediate surgery, but it requires general anesthesia for the entire body. I'm afraid this will affect the child's growth and development in the future. Is surgery absolutely necessary for pediatric hernias?Doctor's answer:
Hello, friend, inguinal hernia in children does not require surgery and needs to be determined based on the situation, because inguinal hernia in children is a congenital disease. As the child grows older and their body develops, sometimes the hernia may heal on its own. For example, for children under one year old, inguinal hernia generally does not require surgery and can be observed. If, as the child grows older, the inguinal hernia does not heal on its own after a year, then surgical treatment is required.