You’ll be admitted to hospital on the day of your surgery.
You may need to fast from midnight the night before. When you get to hospital, you’ll be asked to fill out a consent form if you haven’t done this already.
Hernia repairs performed as emergency surgery, and some bilateral (in both sides) hernia repairs, require at least one night in hospital. Some surgeons routinely perform short stay or 'same day discharge' hernia operations and you should discuss this with your surgeon.
Waiting to go into the operating theatre
Expect to wait around for a while, as you may not be first on your doctor’s surgery list.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Information is provided by HCF in good faith for the convenience of members. It is not an endorsement or recommendation of any form of treatment nor is it a substitute for medical advice, and you should rely on the advice of your treating doctors in relation to all matters concerning your health. Every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information, however HCF takes no responsibility for any injury, loss, damage or other consequences of the use of this information.