Hiatal Hernia Surgery at SevenHills Hospital

A full recovery may take about 10 to 12 weeks, but you can resume some of your daily routines and work within 6 to 8 weeks. If you have a physically demanding job, you probably need around 3 months before you can return. However, when the surgery is performed through a laparoscopic method, you may be able to recover in just a few weeks.

A hiatal hernia surgery is effective and safe, with around 90% to 95% success rate. The mortality rate after the laparoscopic method is 0.57%, while the mortality rate after open surgery is about 1.0% - 2.7%. Just like any surgery, there are risks, complications, and that you need to be aware of, including bleeding, injury to internal organs, infection, diarrhea, abdominal bloating, and recurrence of the hernia.