Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Recovery
A general surgeon usually performs the surgery in an operation theater.
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair recovery. A laparoscopic inguinal hernia rupture in the abdominal wall repair is a routine surgery and may take up to two hours. The surgeon uses images from the laparoscope as a guide to repair the hernia with mesh. Between two and four small incisions are made through the abdominal wall through which are passed the laparoscope a thin telescope with a light on the end and surgical instruments into the abdomen. An inguinal hernia repair can be carried out as either open surgery or laparoscopic or keyhole surgery.
Laparoscopic surgery has the following advantages over open hernia repair. Some people may prefer laparoscopic hernia repair because it causes less pain and they are able to return to work more quickly than they would after open repair surgery. Repair of a recurrent hernia often is easier using laparoscopic techniques than using open surgery. The hospital will send you instructions about when you need to stop eating and drinking before the operation.
Recovery is usually faster with laparoscopic surgery. The typical recovery after a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is associated with mild to moderate incisional pain and mild groin discomfort. This may last anywhere from 2 14 days but is almost always gone by the 3 rd or 4 th week after surgery.