Does Surgery For Removal Of Hernia Take Five To Six Hours?

Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 2015

Question: My GYN doctor give me referral to see a surgeon because she said I had a hernia and it appears to be getting bigger which I have notice myself. I have since seen the surgeon he suggested surgery .However my concerned is the surgery would take five to six hours is that the usual this surgery takes.

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
depends upon location and size of hernia

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM,
Five to six hours for a hernia repair sounds too long to me. It does depend on the size and location of the hernia but usually hernia repair surgeries are short surgeries.
I would definitely seek an other surgeon's opinion and get an estimate of time they think it may take to do this repair. Five to six hours seems too long for a hernia repair.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson

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Follow up: Dr. Kathy Robinson (4 days later)

What is the estimated time for this type of procedure? I was waiting to get the scan results but I have not gotten the scan yet.

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
depends upon size and location

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It depends upon the size and location of the hernia but normal time for a surgical repair of a hernia is 1-2 hours.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Kathy Robinson (34 hours later)

The doctor said it is above my belly button and I have the appearance of a pregnant woman who is about four to five months pregnant.

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
should be 1-2 hours

Detailed Answer:
Unless there are internal complications it should be a 1-2 hour surgery
Regards,
Dr. Robinson

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar