Pediatric Inguinal & Femoral Hernia Repair -Surgical & Nonsurgical Options

Inguinal hernia repair is performed in 4 of 100 children and is the most common pediatric surgery.
Repair of an inguinal hernia is always recommended in children. Premature infants may be operated on before leaving the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) because the risk of the hernia becoming incarcerated is greatest in early infancy.

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