Question

The child developed a hernia and, after using a hernia belt, it did not have any effect. After going to the hospital for a check-up, the doctor recommended minimally invasive surgery. Want to know if minimally invasive surgery is general anesthesia or local anesthesia?

Answer

If it is minimally invasive surgery, general anesthesia is usually required by injecting anesthetic agents to achieve general anesthesia, allowing for better cooperation with the doctor during the surgery. Since children are often unaware of how to behave during surgery when they are very young, if they choose local anesthesia, they may not be very cooperative, which could affect the outcome of the surgery. Therefore, for safety reasons, it is best to choose general anesthesia. Minimally invasive surgery generally refers to general anesthesia, which enables children to better cooperate with the doctor during the surgery. There is no need to worry that minimally invasive surgery has less trauma and faster postoperative recovery. The child undergoing minimally invasive surgery for a hernia can expect to fully recover within about a week.