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A Dr. Nicholas F. Fiore, MD, Pediatric Surgery, answered on behalf of Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center. The best age for pectus excavatum surgery is between 10 and 12 years old, says Nicholas Fiore, MD, a pediatric surgeon at Sunrise Hospital. Dr. Lyall Gorenstein, MD, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular), answered on behalf of Columbia University Department of Surgery. The ideal age for surgical treatment of pectus excavatum is between 12-18 years of age.
Surgery in children. In most cases, a child with an inguinal hernia will need surgery to correct it. Infants 6 months of age and younger who have inguinal hernias have a much higher risk of strangulation than older children and adults.So surgery for inguinal hernias in infants is not delayed like it can be for adults.1  Synthetic patches are not needed to repair an inguinal hernia in an infant. 2  Some infants with inguinal hernias may need to be hospitalized for surgery rather than have surgery in an outpatient setting.o surgery for inguinal hernias in infants is not delayed like it can be for adults. 1  Synthetic patches are not needed to repair an inguinal hernia in an infant. 2  Some infants with inguinal hernias may need to be hospitalized for surgery rather than have surgery in an outpatient setting.