What to do about pain after hernia repair surgery

Some patients experience wound pain or discomfort after hernia surgery, painkillers can be applied to relieve the symptoms, and attention should be paid to preventing wound infection. If patients have mild pain after hernia patch surgery, they can take pain relieving drugs strictly according to the doctor’s prescription, and the commonly used drugs in the clinic include analgesic tablets or ibuprofen. If the pain is severe, the patient may be prescribed a more effective painkiller, such as morphine tablets, according to the WHO three-step approach. Postoperative wound infections are the most common complication and must be treated early. If tissue ulceration occurs, surgical excision is required and anti-inflammatory and antiseptic medications are applied after suturing. The dressing should be changed regularly and the skin kept clean and hygienic. Hernia surgery will form a stimulus to the patient’s body, if the patient produces local bruising after surgery, can be appropriate ice packs in the 48 hours after the operation, when the bruising is more and cause pain, the patient should accept puncture and withdraw fluids and warm compresses, you can use clean hot towels, but the temperature should not be too high, to avoid burns. The specific pain situation should be judged by professional clinicians based on their experience, and appropriate measures should be taken to avoid delaying the condition.