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GROIN HERNIA SURGERY FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN
Our experienced paediatric surgeons treat groin hernias in children of all ages, from premature infants to adolescents
Inguinal hernias in children happen when the passage in the inguinal canal — the groin area between the abdomen and the genitals — doesn't fully close after your baby is born, leaving a weak space in their tummy muscles.
A section of bowel can push through this weak space, creating a lump called a hernia.
Depending on the size and complexity of your child's hernia, your surgeon may be able to repair it using a laparoscopic (keyhole) operation. This type of surgery is done through very small cuts in your child's tummy, using specialised surgical instruments guided by a tiny operating camera.
Sometimes your child may have a hernia on both sides of their tummy. This is know as a bilateral hernia. Depending on your child's age and the complexity of their hernia, it may be possible to repair a bilateral hernia with a keyhole procedure.
Bilateral inguinal hernias usually require open surgery to fully repair a child's hernia. Open surgery involves cutting along the groin area, allowing your surgeon to remove the hernial sac and reinforce the surrounding muscles to help prevent the hernia from coming back.
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