What to expect after hernia surgery

After the patient has undergone hernia surgery, the following matters often need to be noted clinically: First, the patient’s surgical area needs to be continuously pressurized with ice packs for 24 hours, which can effectively promote the local capillary contraction, avoid the formation of traumatic hematoma, and reduce the infection or fat liquefaction of the wound. At the same time, a dry towel can be used to elevate the scrotum, which can reduce the formation of scrotal edema. Second, the patient can not engage in heavy labor within 3 months after surgery, hands carry things weight need to be controlled within 3kg, so as not to cause the abdominal pressure rises, causing hernia re-emergence. Third, if the patient is accompanied by chronic constipation, cough symptoms need to be given active treatment, you can take oral lactulose, pi nai tong tea, si mou tang and other drugs, to promote self-excretion of feces. Oral Xuan Lung Cough Combination, Asme, Compound Licorice Tablet and other drugs to reduce the frequency of coughing and coughing up sputum, which can avoid the rise of abdominal pressure, so as not to cause the displacement of the hernia patch, resulting in the reoccurrence of the hernia.