It doesn't mean that the surgery was unsuccessful. To reduce swelling and pain, put ice or a cold pack on the area for 10 to 20 minutes at a time. Do this every 1 to 2 hours. Put a thin cloth between the ice and your skin.
Call your doctor if you have any of these symptoms:. Surgical repair is recommended for inguinal hernias that are causing pain or other symptoms and for hernias that are incarcerated or strangulated. Surgery is always recommended for inguinal hernias in children.
Infants and children usually have open surgery to repair an inguinal hernia. Open surgery for inguinal hernia repair is safe. The recurrence rate hernias that require two or more repairs is low when open hernia repair is done by experienced surgeons using mesh patches. Synthetic patches are now widely used for hernia repair in both open and laparoscopic surgery. The chance of a hernia coming back after open surgery ranges from 1 to 10 out of every open surgeries done. Adults and children who have a hernia repair are at risk for:.
The following people need special preparation before surgery to reduce the risk of complications:. Most inguinal hernia repair surgery on adults of all ages and healthy children is done on an outpatient basis.
Outpatient surgery takes about 1 hour. Author: Healthwise Staff. You may have some bruising near the repair site and on your genitals. This is normal. If you have swelling in the genitals, you may be told to wear well-fitting briefs.
Spandex bicycle shorts may also provide good support. This care sheet gives you a general idea about how long it will take for you to recover. But each person recovers at a different pace. Follow the steps below to get better as quickly as possible. Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor or nurse call line if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Call anytime you think you may need emergency care. For example, call if:. Call your doctor or nurse call line now or seek immediate medical care if:. Watch closely for any changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor or nurse call line if you have any problems.
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Call anytime you think you may need emergency care. For example, call if:. Call your doctor or nurse call line now or seek immediate medical care if:.
Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor or nurse call line if you have any problems. Author: Healthwise Staff.
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Important Phone Numbers. Topic Contents Your Recovery How can you care for yourself at home? When should you call for help? Where can you learn more?
Top of the page. Your Recovery After surgery to repair a hernia, you're likely to have pain for a few days. How can you care for yourself at home? Rest when you feel tired. If you had laparoscopic or robotic hernia surgery, you will likely go home on the procedure day.
You will need someone to drive you home because of the effects of the anesthesia. You will likely feel sore and uncomfortable after hernia surgery while the incision site heals. While some people experience pain a month or more after hernia surgery, most people feel better a couple of weeks.
At the Hernia Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, most of our patients are off pain medications within a few days after surgery. Most people can return to work within three days to two weeks after surgery. People who perform manual labor may need more time off. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms outlined below, call your doctor right away. At the Hernia Center of NGMC, our surgeons have demonstrated low complication rates, with less than once percent returning to the operating room, less than one percent being readmitted to the hospital, and less than one percent developing a recurring hernia.
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