Most inguinal, sports, umbilical, and incisional hernia patients leave the center within one hour after completion of surgery. Hiatal hernia patient leave the hospital the day after surgery.
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Doctor: There will be three very small scars with the laparoscopic hernia repair. We make three small incisions, about half an inch long: one near the belly button and two on each side right above the top of your pelvic bone. Sometimes we put them right down the middle of your belly just below the bellybutton.
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This method has been tried and true for decades and may be the only way to repair a very large hernia. The incision tends to be painful and recovery can take as long as five to six weeks. The incision also leaves a scar, although it's usually very low on the abdomen.
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Your recovery— You may go home within. 24 hours for small hernia procedures but. may need to stay in the hospital longer. for more complex repairs. The average. is 2 days for laparoscopic procedures. and 4 days for open procedures.1. Call your surgeon if you have severe. pain, stomach cramping, chills with a. high fever (higher than 101°F), odor or. increased drainage from your incision, or no bowel movement for 3 days.
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If you undergo umbilical, or laparoscopic incisional or hiatal hernia repairs, you will likely be able to stop your pain medications within one week and return to work within 1-2 weeks. You will be allowed full unrestricted resumption of activities including heavy lifting and contact sports within 6 to 8 weeks.
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Doctor: We do either a laparoscopic operation, or a standard open operation for hernia repair, depending on the patient. You are a good candidate for laparoscopic hernia repair because you have bilateral hernias - hernias on both sides.
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Ibuprofen, Aleve) or aspirin products for 1 week prior to your surgery. date.  Do not take Plavix at least 1 week before your surgery date.  Do not smoke cigarettes for at least 4 weeks prior to your operation; you. may be tested the day of your operation to make sure you have not been.
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Your (Grand) Father's Hernia Repair: Open Tension Repair. Until about 25 years ago, hernias were repaired one way, referred to as 'open tension' repair. Here's what that means: Open – An incision of 3 to 6 is made in the abdomen to give the surgeon access to the hernia.
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For inguinal and umbilical (belly button) hernia surgery, your operation may take between 25 minutes to one hour. For incisional and hiatal hernia repairs, depending on the size of the hernia and the extent of inta-abdominal scar tissue, surgery may take between one to two hours.
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Transthoracic Hiatal Hernia Repair. - 3 -. What is a transthoracic hiatal hernia-. This surgery is generally done for patients with a paraesophageal hernia-. meaning your stomach has come thru your diaphragm and into your chest and. is now next to your esophagus. In this surgery we place the stomach back into.
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how long does surgery take to fix stomach hernia
Surgery to fix stomach hernia takes one to two hours. Surgery takes between one to two hours to fix a stomach hernia.