If you’re preparing for hernia surgery, it’s important to be well-informed about all aspects of the process. Our aim is to give you peace of mind and assurance about surgery with us and set realistic expectations for your complete recovery.
Helpful hernia surgery information resources can be found on this page, from what a hernia is and how we repair it, to tips on preventing recurrence and improving surgical outcomes. You’ll also find guidance on post-surgery recovery to help your healing process.
Take a moment to explore these hernia surgery information pages as you plan for surgery and beyond. We’re here to support you every step of the way on your journey to recovery.
In our private, one-to-one consultation session with our experienced Consultant Surgeon, you will have the chance to ask questions and consider important factors that can help your recovery. Considerations including:
All the hernia surgery information you need to make an informed choice is within HerniaClinicHampshire.com and is part of the surgery consenting process. If after reading this a couple of times you still have questions about your hernia repair, please email them to us prior to your surgery so we can answer them and make sure you are comfortable with and understand what you are agreeing to and why.
We will go through a consent form and both sign what we have agreed to on the day of surgery, but you must not leave it to the day of surgery to feel informed about your decision. If you decide against surgery, you need to appreciate the consequences of that decision too.
Further hernia surgery information is available here:
nhs.uk/conditions/inguinal-hernia-repair