A hernia is a protrusion through muscle tissue or a membrane. An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. Surgical correction of an inguinal hernia is called a herniorrhaphy or hernioplasty.
Advice
- Rating
- 7.4
- Pain
- Inconvenience
Discuss with your doctor before the procedure the type and level of sedation you are interested in. (I didn’t want general anesthesia, so instead I got IV sedation which made me groggy (but awake) and local anesthesia which numbed my entire lower body. This approached decreased my anxiety about general anesthesia and the procedure.)
Take a full week off work and plan to do nothing but sit/lay down. If you recover faster, great, but don’t expect to.
