The time to perform hernia surgery in elderly patients depends on the specific condition, the surgical approach, and the proficiency of the surgeon, and cannot be generalized. In general, if an elderly patient has a short course of hernia, the operating time is more likely to be one hour for a mature physician, whether performing traditional open surgery or opting for laparoscopic surgical repair. Some of the traditional procedures, such as the Ligginstein procedure or performing a traditional tension repair, have an operating time of half an hour. In case of recurrent hernia, recurrence of hernia after patch repair surgery, or if some special conditions are found intraoperatively, such as heavier adhesions, intraoperative complications damaging other organs, or more significant bleeding, the operation can be made more difficult and the operation time can be delayed and extended to 2 hours or even longer. In addition, patients are advised to pay attention not to move heavy objects, avoid strenuous abdominal exercises, and try to avoid laughing, violent coughing, constipation, and holding urine for 3-6 months after surgery to prevent recurrence of hernia.