Are You Intubated for Hernia Surgery?

Most inguinal, femoral and umbilical hernias can be repaired under local or regional anesthesia. Sedation may be administered based on individual preference in consultation with our anesthesiologists. Laparoscopic repair requires a general anesthetic and temporary intubation with a breathing tube.

What kind of anesthesia is used for hernia surgery?

Anesthesia. While open hernia repair may be done under general, regional (spinal), or even local anesthesia with sedation, laparoscopic hernia repair is always done under general anesthesia.

Do you get a breathing tube with hernia surgery?

Laparoscopic hernia repair is performed with general anesthesia and requires use of a breathing tube. Three half-inch or smaller incisions are made in the lower part of the abdomen. In laparoscopic hernia repair, a camera called a laparoscope is inserted into the abdomen to visualize the hernia defect on a monitor.