Patient's question:
Recently, my child has been crying constantly and saying he doesn't feel well, but he can't pinpoint exactly where he's uncomfortable. I quickly took him to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the result was infantile hernia. However, he caught a cold these past two days, and I'd like to ask for some advice—can a child with a cold undergo hernia surgery?Doctor's answer:
Hernia surgery is not an emergency room procedure. As long as there is no recurrence of incarceration, there is no need to rush to have the surgery in these next few days. The meaning is that as long as there is no recurrence of incarceration, the surgery should not be performed during a cold. When you have a cold, your body is exposed to viruses or bacterial infections, and your immune system is weaker during a cold. In addition, if accompanied by coughing, it may interfere with the effectiveness of the surgery. It is recommended to first treat the cold and wait until the body has fully recovered before undergoing the hernia surgery.