Before Surgery
Depending on your age and medical conditions, pre-operative preparations include:
You are also advised on the following:
- Shower the night before or morning of the operation.
- Fast the night before the operation from 12am or at least 6 hrs before the planned surgery. Continue to take the medications that are permitted by your surgeon.
- Drugs such as aspirin, blood thinners, anti-inflammatory medications (arthritis medications) and Vitamin E may need to be stopped temporarily for a week, prior to surgery.
- Quit smoking and arrange for any help you may need at home.
After Surgery
Hernia surgery can be done as Day Surgery Procedure, Short Stay (23 hours) or with Hospital Admission.
What will be my Recovery After Hernia Surgery?
What complications may occur after Hernia surgery?
Any operation may be associated with complications including:
- Bleeding and infection.
- Difficulty urinating after surgery is not common, in case a temporary tube may be inserted into the urinary bladder.
- Collection of fluid at the site of the hernia (seroma) may happen in large hernia, in most of the cases the fluid will be reabsorbed within 4-6 weeks after the surgery, rarely requires an intervention
- Minimal risks are injury to the urinary bladder, intestines, blood vessels, nerves or the sperm tube going to the testicles that may require a conversion to open surgery or a reoperation
- Late complications are possible recurrence of the hernia and chronic pain.
When should I call a Doctor after my surgery?
Please call your physician or surgeon if you develop any of the following:
- Persistent fever over 38.5 degrees Celsius
- Bleeding
- Increasing abdominal pain
- Pain that is not relieved by medications
- Persistent nausea or vomiting
- Inability to urinate
- Chills
- Persistent cough or shortness of breath
- Purulent drainage (pus) from any incision
- Redness surrounding any of your incisions that is worsening or getting bigger
- Inability to eat or drink
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Before the surgery
Depending on your age and medical conditions, pre-operative reparations include…
Treatment & Cure
Your surgeon will determine the treatment options suitable for you after a thorough examination of your cases
After Surgery
Hernia Surgery can be done as Day Surgery Procedure, Short Stay (23 hours) or with Hospital Admission
