Anti-reflux surgery & Hiatus Hernia

You will usually spend 1 or 2 nights in the ICU at the hospital, then be transferred to the normal ward. Dr Puhalla will visit you each day to check on your progress until you are discharged home. The length of hospital stay can vary depending on different factors, such as the extent of the resection, patient fitness, and keyhole surgery versus open surgery.

There is a variety of very effective pain relief after liver surgery. After surgery, the pain relief slowly reduced to a level with which you can be discharged home.

Keep incision sites clean and dry. An incision care guide will be provided to all patients Monitor for any signs of infections or unusual changes. Call the clinic for any concerns.

The purple glue will slowly come off after 2-3 weeks, on some incisions we use dressing which can be removed a week after surgery.

For most abdominal hernias lifting and exercise restrictions include light walking for 6 weeks and maximum lifting of 5 kg for 4 weeks and 10 kg in week 5-6. After hiatus hernias restrictions include light walking for the first 8 weeks  and limit lifting to maximum of 5 kg up to 4 weeks and 10 kg in week 5-8.

You will see Dr Puhalla for a post-operative appointment 2 weeks after discharge. After surgery for cancerous liver tumours, further treatment might be necessary in the form of chemotherapy and/or radiation