Dos And Don’ts to Follow After Inguinal Hernia Surgery

Suffering from hernia and getting hernia surgery to treat it has become quite common now. A hernia is a health condition that pushes a tissue or an organ through a muscle. This happens when there is too much pressure on the weak abdominal muscle. Hernia surgery can help people regain their strength and resume normal activities. But not until you recover fully.

There are several types of inguinal hernia. These are strangulated inguinal hernia, indirect inguinal hernia, direct inguinal hernia, incarcerated inguinal hernia. Different hernias require a bit different kind of surgery from another. But all of them are repaired with the help of either open surgery or laparoscopic surgery. In open hernia surgery, the process is a little longer than laparoscopic surgery. It also takes more time to recover from. Once the surgery is over, you might be asked to stay over the night for observation of any complications. If there is no complication, you will be released from the hospital within 1-2 days. But there are several dos and don’ts you will need to follow. 

In the hospital and once you reach the home, make sure you do the following things:

• Shower only after 24-48 after the surgery. Make sure you confirm once from the doctor after how much time you can shower or whether you need to avoid water on the surgery site. 
• After you come back home, make sure you walk daily for at least 5-10 minutes. However long it takes try to walk without putting any strain on your abdominal muscles. 
• There are not many restrictions to food. But try to eat healthy food as much as possible. Also, consume the same amount of food you used to consume before. 
• Do take your medicines regularly and drink water to stay hydrated. 

After you reach home, make sure you don’t do the following things: 

• Do not take any kind of stress. Make sure you rest as much as possible. Your body needs time to heal. 
• Don’t lift anything heavy for quite a few days. If you have a job where you need to do such things, your doctor needs to give you the green signal first. 
• Don’t touch the incision with dirty hands. 
• Don’t skip any meals even if you don’t feel like eating. Eat something that will appeal to your stomach. 
• Don’t neglect if you think something has happened to the surgery site. Consult the doctor immediately. 

Therefore, follow these rules and you will be able to recover from hernia surgery very quickly.