Hernia repair surgery may be done in an outpatient surgical center. However, if a person has surgery as a hospital inpatient, Medicare Part A covers the cost of inpatient hospital services and stays.

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For open hernia repair surgery, a single long incision is made in the groin. If the hernia is bulging out of the abdominal wall (a direct hernia), the bulge is pushed back into place. If the hernia is ...

Open repair surgery often requires a longer recovery time (3-6 weeks) than laparoscopic surgery (1 week). Patients should follow the diet and medication instructions as provided by the doctor.

For more serious problems, the Mayo Clinic says there are three types of surgery: — Open surgery, which involves a cut made into the body at the location of the hernia.

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Recovery from hiatal hernia surgery usually takes four to six weeks, but many patients feel better very quickly after surgery and can even return to work in one to two weeks. You can expect to spend ...