Patient's question:
Our child recently developed a hernia and has been experiencing severe abdominal pain with a feeling of breathlessness. We took him to the hospital for a thorough examination, where the hernia was diagnosed. The surgery has already been completed. I heard that this condition can recur. Could you please tell me if it is common for hernias to recur after surgery in children?Doctor's answer:
Since pediatric hernia can gradually heal on its own with growth and development. Therefore, the major difference between pediatric hernia surgery and adult hernia surgery lies in the fact that pediatric hernia surgery only performs high ligation of the hernial sac without mesh repair. Since the recurrence of hernia is closely related to a decrease in intra-abdominal pressure, if the child still experiences a decrease in intra-abdominal pressure in the future, it may lead to the recurrence of hernia. Therefore, it is possible for hernia to recur after pediatric hernia surgery.