In a provincial tertiary hospital, for example, the cost of unilateral inguinal hernia surgery in children is generally about 6,000-7,000 yuan. Because inguinal hernia in children, we usually do a high ligation of the hernia sac and do not need to place a patch. Of course, if some children have very serious inguinal hernia and need to have a patch placed, the cost of surgery is about 10,000-15,000 RMB. The postoperative recovery generally takes 2-3 days and the incision can be discharged if there are no problems. After surgery it is generally recommended to avoid strenuous exercise for three months.