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Is Surgery Necessary For Inguinal Hernia In Babies?
My son is 15 months and he has Inguinal hernia since he was 9 months. We have bring him to doctor and scheduled him to have surgery in next few days, soon after he recovered from flu and cough. I heard about Inguinal belt support for hernia from my relative and do some googling. My question is, do the surgery is necessary, I means, he is just a baby. And do this support belt is really help? Thank you. Brando. Greetings from Indonesia
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
Hi, surgery is must for hernia in babies. Small babies are more prone for complications than adults. I advice you to go for surgery. Take care.
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