Driving After Inguinal Hernia Repair
Recovery from hernia mesh surgery can take four to six weeks.
Driving after inguinal hernia repair. This may last anywhere from 2 14 days but is almost always gone by the 3 rd or 4 th week after surgery. Recovery inguinal hernia repair contents. The typical recovery after a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is associated with mild to moderate incisional pain and mild groin discomfort. You should be free from the distracting effect of pain or the sedative or other effects of any pain relief medication you are taking.
We surveyed the advice given to patients on driving after groin hernia surgery. Editorial by amid ambulatory surgery using modern repair techniques has changed the pattern of convalescence after repair of groin hernia by reducing postoperative pain and allowing early mobility 1 driving after herniorrhaphy has potential safety financial and social implications. Right after surgery patients should perform only necessary daily functions. This is based on the concern that postoperative pain could prolong reaction times and to a lesser degree that there is a risk of early recurrence as a result of the inertial forces.
By the 3 6 month post operative visit less than 0 1 of patients are symptomatic. How long is recovery and how soon i can drive after a groin inguinal hernia operation answered by dr. It is usually safe after a week with repairs that do not put tissues under tension papers p 1056 surgeons have traditionally advised patients recovering from groin hernia repairs not to drive for a month or two. Helping you to make a speedy recovery after surgery for groin hernia repair driving.
It depends on how long you are taking narcotic pain medica. They can usually have sex within one month after hernia repair. Get an adult to take you home in a car or taxi and follow any instructions you re given by the hospital. Back to inguinal hernia repair.
You should be able to go home on the day of or the day after your operation.