Femoral Hernia Repair (open or laparoscopic)
Surgery to push the the bulging bowel in the groin back into the abdomen to prevent the strangulation of the bowel. It can be carried out as open or laparoscopic surgery (keyhole surgery). It accounts for about 1 out of 20 groin hernias.
- Speciality General Surgery
- Urgency elective, urgent, emergency
- Duration 45 min to 1 h
- Blood Loss minimal to 500 ml
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Local Anaesthetic
- Anaesthesia II Spinal
- Nerve Blocks Ilioinguinal / Iliohypogastric, Inguinal Field Block
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Injection (im, iv)
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to overnight stay
- Full Recovery 2 day
- More Information National Health Service
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