Femoral Hernia Repair - Recovery

Recovery-Femoral hernia repair

Contents

1. Overview
2. How it's performed
3. Recovery

You should be able to go home on the day of, or the day after, your operation. Get an adult to take you home in a car or taxi and follow any instructions you're given by the hospital.

After the operation, your groin will feel sore and uncomfortable. You'll be given painkillers to help relieve this discomfort.

Femoral Hernia Repair - How It Is Performed

How it is performed-Femoral hernia repair

Contents

1. Overview
2. How it's performed
3. Recovery

A femoral hernia repair can be carried out as either open surgery or keyhole surgery (also called laparoscopic surgery).

The hospital will send instructions about when you need to stop eating and drinking before the operation.

Femoral hernia repair is usually carried out under general anaesthetic, which means you'll be asleep during the procedure and won't feel any pain.

However, regional or local anaesthetic is sometimes used for open surgery. This means you'll be awake during the procedure, but the area being operated on will be numbed, so you won't experience any pain.

The operation should take about 30 to 45 minutes to complete and you'll usually be able to go home the same day. Some people stay in hospital overnight if they have other medical problems or if they live alone.

Femoral Hernia Repair - Overview

Overview-Femoral hernia repair

Contents

1. Overview
2. How it's performed
3. Recovery

A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.

Your muscles are usually strong and tight enough to keep your intestines and organs in place, but a hernia can develop if there are any weak spots.

Femoral hernia repair - Overview

Overview-Femoral hernia repair

Contents

1. Overview
2. How it's performed
3. Recovery

A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.

Your muscles are usually strong and tight enough to keep your intestines and organs in place, but a hernia can develop if there are any weak spots.

What is a femoral hernia?

A femoral hernia is an uncommon type of hernia.

Femoral hernias sometimes appear as a painful lump in the inner upper part of the thigh or groin. The lump can often be pushed back in or disappears when you lie down. Coughing or straining may make the lump appear.

For information on other types of hernia, see: 

• inguinal hernia
• hiatus hernia
• umbilical hernia