ask: What kind of surgery will help a paraesophegal hiatal hernia? How long is the recovery time?
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Generally, paraesophagal hiatal hernia surgery is done laparoscopically, which minimizes the invasiveness of surgery and helps with recovery time. A laparoscope is a very thin instrument with a camera on the end that is inserted into the body through a tiny incision. Other surgical instruments are inserted through other small incisions. Here's some information about it:
http://heartburn.about.com/od/hiatalhern2/a/paraesophhernia.htm
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/178393-treatment
http://surgery.about.com/od/proceduresaz/ss/hiatalhernia_8.htm
Patients who undergo laparoscopic surgery can typically walk around the next day and resume regular activities within a week or two. Web MD says that complete recovery takes two to three weeks, and that heavy lifting needs to be avoided for at least three months.
Has this type of surgery been recommended for you?
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March 22, 2010 - 9:50amThis Comment