Patient: Description of condition (onset, main symptoms, hospital visited, etc.): My son is three weeks old and his testicles are large on the right side, as if something has fallen out of the abdominal cavity. By pushing with his hand, the foreign body can be pushed back into the abdominal cavity. Is this a hernia and is it suitable for surgery in summer? How long does it take to recover from surgery and will general anesthesia affect the child’s nervous system? What is the general effect of normal hernia surgery and what is the effect of laparoscopic hernia surgery? Is the cost much higher? Please reply, thank you! He Jianhua, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University Medical College: From what you described, the diagnosis of hernia is clear. Because the hospital currently has central air conditioning, there is no problem with surgery in summer. In fact, we have no seasonal restrictions on surgery now. The child can move normally on the day of surgery and can take a bath a week later. For right-sided hernia, general surgery is generally recommended, and laparoscopy is mainly for left-sided hernia (because left-sided hernia is more likely to appear on the right side). In fact, both surgeries are minimally invasive and have the same effect. The main advantage of laparoscopy is that it can also look at the right side to see if there is also a hernia, and if so, it can be operated together. The disadvantage is that the anesthesia is a little more complicated and the cost is larger, about 1000 RMB more. Patient: Thank you very much for your patient and detailed reply! It seems that my son only needs a normal surgery:) When I have time, I will go to your place to have the surgery done.