Inguinal Hernia in Premature Infants: To Operate Before or After Discharge from Hospital?

•What is currently known about this topic•Timing of repair for inguinal hernia in premature infant remains controversial•What this study adds?•Deferring herniotomy after discharge for premature infants is safe with monitoring.•The risk of incarceration for delayed herniotomy is low in premature infants•Deferring herniotomy may allow spontaneous resolution in some premature infants with inguinal hernia.