Is hernia a minimally invasive surgery? How long does it take to get out of the hospital?

Hernias are minimally invasive surgeries and can usually be discharged in 1 to 2 days after surgery. Hernias are common abdominal conditions and are relatively not very difficult or risky to operate on. Minimally invasive hernia surgery is performed through laparoscopic hernia repair, which is less invasive, quicker recovery, and usually hospitalization is within 3-5 days, and you can be discharged from the hospital in 1-2 days after surgery. Younger patients heal faster and will have a shorter hospital stay. Elderly and frail patients heal slowly and have a relatively long hospitalization. Specific issues need to be determined in the context of wound healing in different patients, and the individual patient’s condition. If the wound heals relatively well during the observation period after the minimally invasive surgery, the patient can be discharged from the hospital. If the patient has a combination of intestinal necrosis, bowel resection, or wound infection and postoperative wound pain, the corresponding hospitalization will be prolonged. After hernia surgery, pay attention to disinfect the wound with alcohol or iodine vapors frequently, do not touch the wound, do not touch water to avoid wound suppuration and infection. Do not do strenuous exercise to prevent the wound from tearing. When you go home, you must pay attention to rest, drink more water, do not eat fish and shrimp and spicy and other stimulating food.