How Long Does It Take to Recover from Hernia Surgery | Hernia Surgery Recovery Time|Dr Parthasarathy
How long is the recovery time after hernia surgery? How long will I be off work after a hernia operation? How long is the hospital stay after hernia surgery? Laparoscopic Hernia surgery recovery time and open hernia surgery recovery time by Dr. Parthasarathy - one of the best hernia surgeons in Hyderabad, India.
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Summary:
One common question that people ask is, “Once I undergo an operation, when can I recover fully from the surgery?” There are various meanings to the term recovery. The first one is - recovery from pain. They ask, “When will I be pain free? When can I sleep peacefully without pain?” The second type of recovery is the recovery after which they can do normal daily activities. They ask, “When can I get up on my own, go to the toilet without calling anybody for help, when can I get down from the bed on my own and when can I walk around the house?” The third type of recovery is the recovery to resume day-to-day activities and attending office. The fourth type of recovery is the recovery to start doing physical exercises, gym and all other sports and fitness activities. Let us come to each of these things one by one.
No.1: Recovery from pain - As I told you, most of the hernia operations, be it laparoscopic or open, the pain management techniques that we have seen, have advanced over a period of time. In the present day, there are excellent pain management techniques that we use, where majority of our patients are pain free the following day after the hernia operation. This means that they are able to lie down comfortably, turn around and have a peaceful night sleep without continuous pain. We use various techniques such as epidural analgesia, or nerve blocks, or around-the-clock analgesics to achieve this.
The second recovery - which is recovery for their independent daily need activities such as getting out of bed, walking to the toilet and walking around the house. Most patients undergoing laparoscopic or open hernia repair are able to do this from the next day of the operation. If the patient is very elderly or obese, they might take another couple of days to resume their daily care activities around their house.
Resuming office, outdoor and routine activities - usually takes around a week to 10 days for a laparoscopic repair, and may be two to three weeks for an open hernia operation. At the end of one week, a laparoscopic hernia patient is able to drive to his office, carry out his regular work, come back and have a normal life. In open hernia operations, patients generally take two to three weeks to resume these activities.
With regard to resuming of fitness, sports, gym and exercise activities - it varies from patient to patient and depending on the type of hernia repair, there is a difference. Laparoscopic groin hernia patients can resume their regular exercises such as stretching and cardio exercises, one month from the time of surgery and after three months of their surgery, they can start weight training and other high intensity exercises. Open hernia patients are generally advised to stay away from heavy weightlifting and high intensity exercises for a period of at least three to six months depending on the type of repair. However, they can resume walking, regular cardio exercises and stretching exercises including yoga four weeks from the time of the original surgery.
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Very helpful video।। Thank you doctor ❤️🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing this valuable information, I’m following Your advice in this one and another of Your Videos, since I had an open surgery 2 weeks ago. I feel great after practicing the daily activities in accordance to your suggestions.
Very informative video.. Appreciation n claps for ur work...
Quite interesting and informative. Addresses a variety of doubts often bother the minds of those undergone different surgical procedures for hernia, regarding resumption of their routine activities.
thank you, great work
I am really grateful u did this video
Thanks so much good Dr!
Ooo😁 thank you sir.u r sharing very good information about hernia surgery.sir I got large incisional and umbilical open hernia surgery at yet time.now am fine.am from kurnool sir.my doctor doing very good surgery.u r also given good information about hernia surgery.🙏🙏
Thank-you Dr.G.Parthasarathy
Very informative and to the point knowledge 👍
@DrParthasarathy
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the information!
Thank you Dr So much for sharing your knowledge
@DrParthasarathy
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
I had open surgery for a hernia earlier this year,I was back working in three days ,I'm a plumber so had to take it a bit easy for a few days but the operation was a great success,I had to go private not NHS as I would probably had to wait a a couple of years
Thanks for the good information
Nice👍👍👍 sir you guidance
Thanks doctor
I'm going in soon for hernia repair. Glad to see this video saw another of some guy who said the pain was unbearable. Of course that was 8 years ago. I'm sure much progress has been made.
@tammylummus7819
2 жыл бұрын
I had outpatient, abdominal, laparoscopic, incisional hernia repair surgery, with mesh, yesterday morning, at a reputable hospital, by a reputable surgeon. After surgery, they administered a local block, that they said would help keep the pain reduced for two to three days. I was also given an RX for pain meds to be taken orally, at home. I took a nap and slept two hours past time for 2nd dose of oral pain meds. I woke up at 4 a.m., and when I tried to raise up the remaining few inches to get on my feet, out of a lift chair, I was moaning, crying, and holding my breath, because it hurt so badly! The pain is horrible beyond belief! (And I have a very high level of pain tolerance!) Not trying to scare anyone, but this one week pain recovery is BS, unless it is for a different type of hernia repair surgery! Tip: Do everything you are able to do, before surgery, to strengthen your legs and arms. You are going to depend on them!
@georgegravette1132
11 ай бұрын
I hope so. I had my right side done about 8 years ago (open surgery), and for the first couple of days, I could barely make it to the bathroom, the pain was so bad. (I had stopped taking the prescription pain meds, because they weren't doing any good.) Then I discovered the trick of putting lots of ice on the area, to numb it, prior to getting out of bed. This made the pain bearable. I was able walk around fairly comfortably, un-iced, after about a week. I should mention that I was with an HMO at the time, and didn't have the luxury of choosing a specialist/ surgeon. It looks like I may have to get the opposite side done now, so I'm hoping materials and techniques have improved.
Very informative.Where can i get your website Sir?
Sir plzz tell about h.pylori infection ...
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Hello Sir, when can I climb steps after inguinal hernia mesh repair?
Sir, please suggest about bike riding after open mesh surgery.
O that was helpful. But Sir, how should a hernia look after surgery?
Can you have a hiatial hernia repair without mesh and fundoplication.
Day 7 after hiatal hernia repair and I'm in great pain had open repair due to hole being to big
Good
Thank you for this information sharing. After my inguinal groin hernia surgery. Open surgery, I felt not much pain the first day. Second day was aching just took Acetaminophen walked around house,took out garbage and rested. After 9, days went to buy a new battery for my truck.Today is day 12. Hoping to have a careful normal day doing light chores.
@anuragoesarcastic
5 ай бұрын
How are you now? I see it's been a year since it's done. Did you start with weight training or something like that? Do you feel any kind of pain if you are engaged in physical activities most part of the day?
@EricsKitchens
5 ай бұрын
Hi, Im doing well now. No problems, Only weights I do are curls, and triceps over head press. No pain now. Sex was one week later.No problems. Are you getting surgery ?@@anuragoesarcastic
So my question is this that I am living in 3rd floor so if I do surgery how can I claim the stairs or using the stairs for the first day of my operation, is there any idea here plz
sir, Is catheter is needed in laptoscopic hernia surgery for easy urine flow
11 days after open mesh inguinal hernia repair simultaneous with open repair of an old, small umbilical hernia (no mesh was needed). Pain was never bad, I would just call it discomfort. They gave me strong pain pills which I never took -- I took Ibuprofen 3 times daily and am still taking it but probably dont need to anymore. I am still uncomfortable walking around standing especially after sitting. But it gets a little better every day. I hope I can return to strength training by 8 weeks and do not have a recurrence since I had mesh.
@iftekharmumtaz
Жыл бұрын
I have also inguinal hernia open surgery 11 days ago but pain is continue while when I sleep I feel comfortable but but when I sit or walking around then I feel discomfort. I want to know how much time taken to heel this pain. Plz reply me 💋🙏🙏
@donmulder8061
Жыл бұрын
@@iftekharmumtaz I am told it varies. And also that 15% will feel chronic pain requiring medical intervention to include innervation or medication. I am now six weeks out of surgery and feel very little pain at all and only feel tight in that area when standing after siting and sometimes feel pulling in the hernia area. In fact it feels a little like I still have a hernia sometimes but I don't, it's just the sutures and mesh feeling like I have some balled up socks down there. The surgeon told me to expect that for some time and that I will always feel small little zaps of pain that dont hurt but are just short fast reminders that I have mesh down there that wont be a problem. At day 47 I dont feel pain just tightness. I think your pain will likely be gone by the third week. By the six month point, patients should not feel pain anymore but if chronic pain persists after six months then they should see their surgeon again for follow up. At two weeks out of surgery I began walking daily on a treadmill, starting slowly and building up. Now I am walking 50 minutes a day at 3.5 mph and 2% incline and feel fine. Today I went to the grocery store and carried a large bag of heavy groceries around and it started to bother me so I got a cart. We must start back gradually to exercise especially strength training. Be sure to stay mobile for healing. The blood flow is good. The pain should slowly recede over the next few months. I hope you feel better soon and am quite sure you will.
@vijaygupta815
3 ай бұрын
Please tell me nowadays update
@donmulder8061
3 ай бұрын
@@vijaygupta815 10 months after hernia repair surgery with mesh and I am now feeling 70% better than I did. One thing I have done is to walk straight up. For months I walked hunched forward due to tightness and pulling feeling in lower pelvis and inner thigh. Once I started walking and standing straight up I stretched out the tissue and feel better.
Sir, I have some discomfort 7 weeks after surgery in groun region. Is it normal
Sir, After inguinal hernia surgery, how long the patient have to wait for relation with his partner
Dr. I had open inguinal hernia surgery. It's been almost 3 month. Can I play football? Pls reply
Goodmorng sir. I have recently undergone open repair surgery 3 weeks back.I am a doctor working as a sr in medical college. Can i join my college? My question and concern is that i have to travel 80 kms from home via car. Can i travel while using abdominal belt.Is it safe?.please reply sir🙏
Sir, can i walk after open paraubilical hernia repair. After 5 days. And how many minutes please reply
Once after umbilical hernia repair, can plan for pregnancy?
so 3 months before full recovery for mesh laparoscopic surgery???
I had the right inguinal hernia operation, and my testicles are swollen. Is it going to be the same, or will the swelling come down? Please tell me I'm worried.
Hi sir My ingunial harnia sugary karaya hun 17 days hogye But abhi bhi full pain hai or daily fever aa raha hai Abhi tak right left turn karke sleep ny hora or urine infection bhi hogya hai full pain hai please same help
Watching the video 2 days after the open incisional hernia surgery 😢 it's too painful. More than my 2 c sections
After 15 days of open surgery i feel all ok after stich cut
What is the role, if any, of truss hernia belt for groin hernia? Pl comment on its usefulness or otherwise. Thank you.
@Behappy33318
5 ай бұрын
It’s not useful in long run. There might be chances to create strangulation hernia which is an emergency condition. Surgery is only option till now.
Can Gym Exercise 1 Year After Henia Open Surgery? How much weight lifting power limit is there?
How much cost of laproscopic hernia surgery sir.. Plesse tell me sir
Hi sir my son has done his inguinal hernia open surgery after 4days of surgery he is jumping. He is hyper active sir.. Is any problem by jumping..
@DrParthasarathy
2 жыл бұрын
Please avoid physical activity for Atleast a month post hernia surgery.
Doctor, my husband did hernia surgery before 7months in left side.but still have pain. What is the reason for that sir pl answer
@melgonzalez7045
Жыл бұрын
Get 3r sunlight daily and take vitamin d and multivitamins lots of vegetables
I recently had hernia repair surgery and my genitals are disfigured from swelling. It’s been 4 days so far.
Sir my daughter has done her umbilical schola hernia on 24th January by laproscopic surgery but still her abdominal walls are bulging and abdominal cord is also bulging. So sir is it normal? or any complications are there?? Please reply
@vishnuphuke3729
19 күн бұрын
Sonography karlo
My father is 72 years old. Recently underwent stomach hernia laparoscopy. Due to the size of the rupture, doctors have put mesh and tackers (absorb type). It's one month, still he feels pain around belly area and hardness in the same area. How much long will this pain continue and the hardness inside stomach. Please advice.
@spiritualconnection6289
2 жыл бұрын
Sending prayers 🙏
@evieni1465
2 жыл бұрын
@@spiritualconnection6289 that won't help him.
@ramonalouise7039
Жыл бұрын
@@evieni1465it will help him
Hi sir, , can I know where are you from any contact details we need hariniya sugery to be done.
Why would my surgeon prefer open surgery instead of laparoscopic?
Can I stitch clothes after umbilical hernia surgery
After umbilical hernia treatment when can claim upstairs . Because I am living in upstairs.
@DrParthasarathy
2 жыл бұрын
Refrain from claiming stairs that are too high for some days.
Will there be any difficulty in having a child? will hernia mesh not break ?
@RaveeKumaar
11 ай бұрын
Yes
Sir can we do gym after 8 weak .
@RaveeKumaar
11 ай бұрын
After 12 weeks
I did my open indirect inguinal hernia surgery with mesh from agha khan karachi. Had very little pain from day one which was gone by the end of the week. No swollen testicle or anything like that. Was walking the same day after surgery. Didn’t need any laxative or pain killers. Pain differs for every patient. Some patients can walk some can not after surgery. If you have an hernia that has gotten big then you should had it operate and not to wait
My 4 year old just had inguinal hernia open surgery 4 days ago. After how many months he can ride a bicycle or jumping or running twisting like a naughty child does???? 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@nuaha021
Жыл бұрын
Is your baby back to normal play now?
My advice don't try and lift anything heavy for three months, I went back to work to early and am regretting that decision. especially if your a farmer everything we do is lifting, twisting or swotting.
जय श्री जगन्नाथ
Sir, I had open inguinal hernia surgery in Sep 2020. I still have soreness, slight pain, numbess, tingling not at the incision area, but below the incision area between the inner thigh and the private part. It is very depressing. My quality of life has gone down. please help. Thank you Sir 🙏
@yuvrajsingh770
2 жыл бұрын
Swelling is happening in my scrotum, is it normal, the doctor has said that it will be fine if you apply supporter.did this happen to you too
@yuvrajsingh770
2 жыл бұрын
@Naqueeb Alam swelling hai kya testicles me aur kuch liquid bhara hai kya mere me aisa hai
@yuvrajsingh770
2 жыл бұрын
@Naqueeb Alam thik hua bhai
@yuvrajsingh770
2 жыл бұрын
@Naqueeb Alam 8 april ko surgery hui hai meri
@yuvrajsingh770
2 жыл бұрын
@Naqueeb Alam inguinal hernia ki surgery
Hi sir I got left indirect inguinal hernia open surgery one week back sir Any side effects for this surgery in future sir please tell me sir
@DrParthasarathy
3 жыл бұрын
Generally there are no major side effects after inguinal hernia operation. Take the precautions as advised by your surgeon and you will be fine .
@sumanrani5026
3 жыл бұрын
Mere Ambika hernia operation ko 25th days ho gaye kya mein बस से ट्रैवल करके Apne office ja sakti hun
@yuvrajsingh770
2 жыл бұрын
Swelling is happening in my scrotum, is it normal, the doctor has said that it will be fine if you apply supporter.did this happen to you too
Never, and the surgeon will tell you the scans look fine.
BS open surgery expect pain three to four days after surgical bowl movement are painful with no nerve block
India. Desarda technique is good. In Canada. And if you can go there. Gold standard. Shouldice Hospital Markham Ontario Canada 🍁 . Outside Toronto. agree. No mesh. Steel sutr 👌 Great food. The place is more like a resort and so relaxing. They keep you for 4 days so you can recover easily and faster. Check the Google map reviews. By putting in your Google maps. Shouldice hospital Markham Ontario Canada. And read the reviews and see the pics
I’m on Day 3 of recovery. I’m already completely off pain medicine. Don’t be scared, friends. I’m 43, in good health but nothing special. I had a right side inguinal hernia mesh repair - and during my examination my surgeon detected a weakness on the left too, so he meshed that preemptively. All done in one operation, laparoscopically. My right hernia was slightly higher up compared to the average inguinal, I’m told, but I can’t say whether that really effected my comfort after the operation. Day 1 is rough - but not unbearable. No need to be worried. I didn’t even need the opioid painkillers. I stuck to a Tylenol + Aleve combo. Icing is a must. I did 20-30mins on/off for the first 2 days. Helped a lot. Remember to ice your balls too - they swell. I iced in bed right before sleeping, but didn’t do it again until the morning. I had help, but I kept ice packs in a small cooler by the couch, and in another small cooler by the bed for convenience anyway. Also, get up and walk around the room for a few of the 20mins phases when you’re not icing yourself - walking sooner rather than later has speeded up my recovery significantly. Seriously, do it Day 1. Diet is super important: you really, really don’t want to get constipated from the painkillers. So for 2 days BEFORE the operation, I ate vegan/vegetarian meals with high fiber. The afternoon/evening after my surgery, I only drank plain chicken broth (just liquid) with a little fiber powder in it, with salt and herbs, and a handful of saltine crackers. Felt SO GOOD after the pre-surgery fasting. Also has a nice dose of protein in it, which helps. Day 2, I upgraded to lentil soup with crackers and some peanut butter on wholewheat toast. Felt AMAZING. I read someone’s advice not to over-hydrate immediately after surgery until you’ve peed. Apparently there’s a risk of the bladder not waking up immediately after surgery, so by drinking too much too fast, they needed to go to the ER to get a catheter. So I did drink some water in the recovery room, but was cautious at home until I peed the first time. I started taking stool softeners the evening of the operation, and took them again in the morning and evening of Day 2. I also drank a cup of Smooth Move tea each day. Day 1, I lay down propped up when I wasn’t up and walking. Day 2, I made myself to sit in a regular chair to get myself ready to sit on the toilet. I had my first bowel movement in the evening of on Day 2, without giving myself an enema, thankfully. However, I had some home ones on hand just in case. Likewise, I had Milk of Magnesia on standby, but so far haven’t needed it. In short: hydration + lentil soup + stool softeners is a winner. I’m on Day 3 now. Trying not to get cocky, but I managed to shower fairly comfortably this morning and I’m off pain meds completely. A couple of other handy bits: I was very lucky: my surgeon gave me ‘mobile blood clot prevention’ things that are basically compression socks that have a little motor that squeezes your calf every minute or so. I wore them while I was sleeping and I think they’ve been a good addition. But even if you don’t get those, regular compression socks will also do the trick, no doubt. Also, after my intubation my throat was quite sore and I often had to cough, which is very painful. A throat numbing spray was a great help. If you have people taking care of you, make sure they take Covid tests and don’t have a regular cough/cold - you definitely don’t want to be coughing or sneezing during your recovery. And that’s everything so far! I was so grateful for the accounts and advice I found in places like this, so this is me thanking all you strangers and paying it forward. Truly, don’t be scared - it’s been nowhere near as bad as I feared - you can do it, friends! Power up!!
@Jan-ow6io
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@yvonnemartinezm4887
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ! Your testimony was very helpful. God bless you and your health!
@robyescombe
Жыл бұрын
@@yvonnemartinezm4887 My pleasure! I hope you’re feeling better.
@rajav4144
7 ай бұрын
@@robyescombehow is it now do you feel it
@robyescombe
7 ай бұрын
@@rajav4144 I’m 100% recovered - lifting heavy at the gym. You can do it!
Can I start Running after 2 months of open inguinal Hernia surgery !
@NEILJOHNRA
2 жыл бұрын
Don't
@yuvrajsingh770
2 жыл бұрын
Swelling is happening in my scrotum, is it normal, the doctor has said that it will be fine if you apply supporter.did this happen to you too
@Behappy33318
6 ай бұрын
Man. I can’t even walk now. How on the earth you gonna run 😢
@deepukeshri77
5 ай бұрын
@@Behappy33318hey bro are u alright now
@Behappy33318
5 ай бұрын
@@deepukeshri77 Hello Sir. It’s been a month only. I can now walk but pain is still here. I had open surgery.
Can drive car after recovery
@RaveeKumaar
2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@aiswaryavijianil8736
Жыл бұрын
sir l have done my hernia surgery on 14th november2022.i am a house wife and a tution teacher. can l do my daily kitchen routine including cleaning works+washing clothes.
जय श्री राम
Can I go upstairs after hernia surgery?
Sir, Kindly suggest I had open inguinal hernia surgery with mesh..I had surgery on 17th feb. When I can resume cricket and normal activities. My age is 26
@DrParthasarathy
2 жыл бұрын
Please avoid strenous activity.
@yuvrajsingh770
2 жыл бұрын
Swelling is happening in my scrotum, is it normal, the doctor has said that it will be fine if you apply supporter.did this happen to you too
@Karthikk3115
11 ай бұрын
Hi how are you now