Hiatal Hernia Repair Surgery. Hiatal hernia surgery duration and the preparation method of surgery are informed by the doctor in full details. Hernia repair is a therapeutic procedure to fix the protrusion.
He will tell you what medicines to take or not take on the day of your surgery. If a hiatal hernia causes mild acid reflux medication may be used to manage those symptoms. He may tell you not to eat or drink anything after midnight on the day of your surgery.
The surgery most often is performed as a minimally invasive procedure.
He may tell you not to eat or drink anything after midnight on the day of your surgery. Your healthcare provider will talk to you about how to prepare for surgery. A nissen fundoplication is the most commonly performed surgery for a hiatal hernia. A hernia occurs when part of an organ sticks through a weak point or tear in the thin muscular wall that contains it.
