Patient's question:
Hello doctor, my son is 8 years old. He hasn't been eating much recently and has had bloating for half a month. His bowel movements are also very few. The doctor said it's a hernia and needs surgery. How much does the surgery usually cost?Doctor's answer:
Children with hernia under the age of 1 who have not healed or who experience recurrence after 1 year old all require surgical intervention. The charging standards for hospitals of different regions and levels also have certain differences, but generally speaking, the cost of hernia surgery is not high, ranging from hundreds to. The charges are not related to the surgery but to the number of hospitalization days. The specific charging standards can be consulted in detail with local medical institutions. Generally, the surgery can be completed in about 20 minutes, with a hospital stay of 2-3 days. The wound does not require stitches or cleaning, and the surgical trauma is minimal. If the hernia recurs, it should be treated surgically in a timely manner to avoid strangulation or incarceration. If the inguinal canal is damaged, it will increase the surgical trauma and shorten the postoperative recovery time.