When you feel that uncomfortable bulge or pain from a groin or abdominal hernia and it does not go away, it is time to take action. Those nagging symptoms can affect your comfort, energy levels and daily life. You deserve expert care close to home with advanced techniques that deliver optimal outcomes.
Why Our Advanced Hernia Surgery Techniques on the Gold Coast Matter
The Gold Coast community demands surgical precision, fast recovery and long-lasting results. That’s why we emphasize the very latest minimally invasive techniques, including laparoscopic TEP and TAPP and robot‑assisted hernia repairs to give you the best possible experience.
Minimally invasive laparoscopic repairs
- We use TEP (Totally Extraperitoneal) and TAPP (Transabdominal Preperitoneal) approaches to place mesh behind the abdominal wall, avoiding bowel contact and reducing complications. These result in less pain, faster healing and lower infection rates compared to open surgery.
Robotic‑assisted hernia repair
- Our robotic platform brings high‑definition 3D visualisation and precise instrument articulation, which is vital when handling complex or recurrent hernias.
- While operating times and costs can be higher, the potential benefits include quicker return to daily life, less blood loss, fewer errors, cleaner dissection and better outcomes, especially in delicate or complex hernia repairs.
How We Deliver Optimal Outcomes
- Tailored surgical plan – We customize techniques based on hernia type (inguinal, femoral, ventral), size and your health status. Some cases might be best suited for a robotic approache.
- Mesh selection – We use lightweight synthetic or, when indicated, absorbable biosynthetic meshes. These integrate well and minimise chronic pain risks, in contrast with older heavy meshes associated with long‑term complications.
- Nerve preservation – We identify and protect key nerves (ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric) to help prevent chronic groin pain syndromes, which affect up to 10 – 20 % of patients when nerves aren’t carefully handled.
Real Results, Real Recovery on the Gold Coast
Our focus is rapid recovery. Most patients return home within a day or two, resume light activity within days.
Why choose us here on the Gold Coast?
As locals based at Pacific Private Clinic in Southport, performing surgeries at Gold Coast Private Hospital and Pindara Private Hospital, we combine world-class expertise with personalised care. Dr Harald Puhalla brings over 20 years’ experience, specialising in minimally invasive hernia repairs and complex abdominal wall reconstructions.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What types of hernia can be treated?
We repair inguinal, femoral, ventral, incisional and hiatus hernias using the appropriate minimally invasive, robotic or open approach, whichever is most appropriate.
- Is robotic surgery always better?
Not always. While robotic repair offers precision and benefits in some cases, conventional laparoscopic TEP/TAPP may be more efficient for straightforward inguinal hernias, especially when done by high‑volume, experienced surgeons.
- What about recurrence and chronic pain?
Careful mesh selection, nerve preservation and correct technique reduce recurrence (<2 %) and chronic pain – far below open repair averages.
At the end of the day, choosing the right approach matters and we deliver precision, care, compassion and recovery that exceed hernia surgery expectations on the Gold Coast.
Take the next step towards pain‑free living.
Schedule your hernia surgery consultation on the Gold Coast today.
