Before Surgery . A nurse from One Day Surgery will review specific preoperative instructions in advance of the procedure. Your doctor will request appropriate tests. Avoid heavy lifting. Don't eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery.
Smoking is discouraged.
Smoker's cough strains the hernia and restricts the flow of blood. Arrange for someone to pick you up after surgery and to help you at home. During Surgery . You'll receive a general anesthetic causing you to sleep without pain throughout the procedure. Three or four tiny incisions are made near your navel to insert the laparoscope and instruments.