How many days in the hospital for small bowel hernia surgery

After small intestinal hernia surgery, most patients can be discharged after about 7 days of hospitalization, but the exact number of days of hospitalization is also related to the type of surgery, age, individual’s physical condition, and the presence of concomitant diseases. In the case of pediatric patients, laparoscopic high ligation is usually used, and since laparoscopy produces less trauma to the organism, they can usually be discharged after about 2 days of hospitalization. For adult patients, if laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is chosen, it is usually necessary for the patient to be discharged from the hospital only after he/she has passed gas, defecation, and has no other uncomfortable symptoms, and is able to eat and drink normally, which is mostly 2-3 days after the operation. If open surgery is used, the stitches need to be removed and then discharged, so the hospitalization period may be prolonged, usually about 7 days. In addition, for older patients, if the body itself has underlying diseases, such as hypertension, high blood pressure, high blood fat, etc., or poor physical condition, the hospitalization period may also be appropriately extended to about 10 days. Small intestinal hernia surgery after discharge need to pay attention to, the patient should avoid heavy labor and strenuous activities, especially children, should pay attention to avoid strenuous activities and crying, so as not to increase the pressure in the abdominal cavity, resulting in bleeding wounds, affecting the therapeutic effect, and even cause recurrence. At the same time, after the operation, you need to work and rest regularly, eat a light and easy to digest, eat more nutrient-rich food, avoid spicy and stimulating food, and follow the doctor’s instructions to the hospital for regular checkups.