Patient's question:
How long after pediatric inguinal hernia surgery can a child get out of bed and walk? Is it necessary to go to the hospital for treatment? If treatment is needed, how long does it take to recover?Doctor's answer:
Hernia of the inguinal canal in children is often caused by the failure of the processus vaginalis to close during the descent of the testes in the embryonic period, and it can develop during the neonatal period. It is a congenital disease. For children with a history of a mass in the inguinal area or those who temporarily cannot be found with a mass in the inguinal area, infants and young children can be stimulated to cry or have pressure applied to their abdomen, while older children can be asked to cough, hold their breath, or perform abdominal distension and running/jumping before reexamination, which often reveals the mass and confirms the diagnosis. After surgical treatment, children can be up and walking one week later.