Can abdominal hernias in kids cause constipation?

No: Hernias in children seldom causes gastrointestinal symptoms, e.g., abdominal pain.

Not usually: Abdominal hernias don't typically cause constipation. Hernias are more common in children with constipation because they strain more, causing the hernias to appear. These hernias do require repair because of the risk of the intestines getting stuck in them. This can be an emergency. The constipation is typically treated with diet modification and laxatives.

Possible: Children can have pain with abdominal wall hernias. Often the straining at stool causes incarceration of the hernia. The resultant pain interrupts the stooling process. Defecation is incomplete and constipation may result.