average operation time for incisional hernia repair
You will need someone to drive you home. Your recoveryâ You may go home within 24 hours for small hernia procedures but may need to stay in the hospital longer for more complex repairs. The average is 2 days for laparoscopic procedures and 4 days for open procedures.1 Call your surgeon if you have severe pain, stomach cramping, chills with a high fever (higher than 101Â°F), odor or increased drainage from your incision, or no bowel movement for 3 days.isk of this Procedure Ventral Hernia Repair *The ACS Surgical Risk Calculator estimates the risk of an unfavorable outcome. Data is from a large number of patients who had a surgical procedure similar to this one. If you are healthy with no health problems, your risks may be below average.