“How long after hiatal hernia surgery can you drive?”
I will have hiatal hernia surgery. How long after hiatal hernia surgery can you drive?
5 Answers
Surgeonsurgeon
That should be a discussion that you have with your surgeon. Driving after hernia surgery varies on the type of repair and type of hernia.
A los 15 días
As soon as you stopped taking pain medicine. Best regards, R. Constantine
After abdominal surgery the restrictions related to driving are two fold:
(1) no driving is recommended while taking any narcotics
(2) wearing of the cross body seatbelt might cause discomfort.
After uncomplicated surgery patients are usually able to return to regular activity after 4 to 6 weeks, sooner in laparoscopic versus open procedure which are associated with less pain.
(1) no driving is recommended while taking any narcotics
(2) wearing of the cross body seatbelt might cause discomfort.
After uncomplicated surgery patients are usually able to return to regular activity after 4 to 6 weeks, sooner in laparoscopic versus open procedure which are associated with less pain.
Must be cleared by Surgeon, can be 2-4 weeks.
