How long does minimally invasive hernia surgery take

Minimally invasive hernia, also known as laparoscopic surgery, the time is usually about 1~2 hours, if bilateral hernia, or the presence of significant adhesions, bleeding surgery time is relatively longer.
1. unilateral hernia: the use of laparoscopic surgical instruments to operate, find the hernia sac, free the hernia, high ligation of the hernia sac and then placed patch, no intraoperative adhesion, less bleeding, the general operating time of about 1 ~ 2 hours, if more bleeding, adhesions are obvious time will be prolonged.
2. Bilateral hernia: bilateral hernia repair is also through laparoscopy, bilateral hernia repair, the abdominal wall defects for repair, high ligation placed patch, the general operating time within 3 hours, if incarceration, necrosis, adhesion, the need for intra-abdominal intestinal exploration, the time will be relatively longer.
Minimally invasive hernia surgery time, depending on the patient’s situation, intraoperative conditions, the general time is about 2 hours.