How long you need to stay in the hospital after hernia surgery depends on the type of surgery and how well the patient recovers. Most patients are discharged from the hospital about 3-10 days after surgery.
Some patients who are in good health and have no concomitant other medical conditions, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, may be considered for minimally invasive surgery, i.e., laparoscopic hernia sac repair. Minimally invasive surgery is less invasive and results in faster recovery, so it is usually discharged after 3-5 days of hospitalization.
Some patients with poorer health and other diseases need to undergo surgery according to their specific conditions, and the hospitalization time will be extended accordingly, and adjusted according to the recovery situation. Some patients may need to be discharged in about 10 days.
Hernia surgery for children, mostly laparoscopic high ligation, the surgery itself is less harmful to the body, so the recovery is faster and the patient can be discharged in 2-3 days.
To summarize, patients are advised to take rest after the surgery, avoid exertion and exercises that increase abdominal pressure, and avoid wound infection by water.