Inguinal hernia surgery with Parkinson's

[idahostate]

Hello everyone.

I have developed an inguinal hernia and am contemplating having surgery to have it repaired . Has anyone here that has PD gone through this and what was your experience like?

Are there any questions I should ask the surgeon and or the anesthesiologist before committing to have the operation . Also I imagine I should also get my MDS in the loop also.

If anyone who has had this operation could chime in and let me know what it was like with things like duration of operation and what was recovery time and anything else you can think of it would be greatly appreciated .

I would like to get back to exercising as soon as possible . Thank you.

Louis

[Boscoejean]

Anesthesia

radiusanesthesia.com/anesth...

[idahostate in reply to Boscoejean]

Thanks Boscoejean , good and useful information .

[OhioYankee in reply to idahostate]

I had the surgery about a year ago. There was some confusion about the anesthesia because I am taking Azilect. The surgeon said he could only sedate me because of the Azilect, so he could not do it laproscopic-ally. The anesthesiologist said it was not an issue, but I told him not to go against the surgeon. As a result, I came around with about a 4 inch(10 cm) cut in my abdomen. Interestingly, it was glued shut-- no stitches. I slept in a chair 2 nights and then went back to bed. Fairly tricky getting up and down at that point. Operation Monday. By Friday I was moving around pretty normally most of the time, way better than I expected.

[idahostate in reply to OhioYankee]

Thanks OhioYankee, seems like you recovered pretty quick , hopefully I can do the same!

[ClumsyPiano]

I just had my inguinal hernia repaired last month. It's now usually a laparoscopic procedure, also known as "minimally invasive surgery". In my case, I checked into the surgicenter in the late morning, and was home by late afternoon! For pain control, I did fine with a couple days of acetaminophen and ibuprofen. My only post-op restrictions re exercise or lifting were "if it hurts, wait a few days and then try again". I was back to my usual exercise routine after one week.

There are plenty of websites with details. For example:

nhs.uk/conditions/inguinal-...

northwestmis.com/wp-content...

[idahostate in reply to ClumsyPiano]

Thank you ClumsyPiano. Wow , that is a swift recovery. Did you have any problems sleeping and getting into and out of bed?

[ClumsyPiano in reply to idahostate]

Nope, I did not have any problems with sleeping or getting into/out of bed.

[Fatherof5 in reply to ClumsyPiano]

I experienced the exact same thing: checked in sometime mid morning, lathrascopic surgery was performed and I was home by dinner time. I mentioned I was on sinemet prior to the surgery. All went well, a little difficult to get out of bed for a couple days though

[idahostate in reply to Fatherof5]

Thanks Fatherof5, hopefully I can recover quickly like you.

[fruityastill]

morning

This is the first time I’ve posted so hear goes

I’ve had the same type of hernia repair and it was done under local anaesthetic with ibuprofen and paracetamol to manage any pain which worked well

[idahostate in reply to fruityastill]

Thanks fruityastill , wow just a local anesthetic , how long was your recovery time?

[docjleonard55]

I am scheduled for hernia repair Nov 8. Make sure you speak with anesthesiologist before surgery. PDers are more prone to post op issues with general anesthesia. Otherwise should be pretty smooth as with ClumsyPiano. Mine is being done laparoscopically with a robot.

[idahostate in reply to docjleonard55]

thanks docjleonard55 , and I hope all goes well with your procedure !

[idahostate in reply to docjleonard55]

Hello docjleonard55. Just inquiring how your inguinal repair surgery went as I am going to have mine done on January 14. Did you do it laparoscopically and what type of anesthesia did you have? Also how did your recovery go? I hope it all went well.

[docjleonard55 in reply to idahostate]

Thanks for asking idahostate. Everything went well, aside from the scare I had the first week when I had a terrible cough (just what you don't need with hernia repair) due to being intubated with general anesthesia. No problem with anesthesia although I made sure to let the anesthesiologist know I have PD. My procedure was robotic assisted laparoscopic double hernia repair with mesh. Very minimal pain, more like just tenderness. What killed me more than anything was the 6 weeks (just ended yesterday) of not being able to exercise. I will restart my regimen after the New Year. Happy holidays! And good luck with your surgery.

[idahostate in reply to docjleonard55]

Thank you docjleonard55. Sounds like everything went well besides the cough. I can imagine that wasn't too much fun. Mine is a single side hernia , although I can start to feel the other side acting up. Might have to say something to the surgeon about that.

I will also let the anesthesiologist know that I have PD. I know I will be like you , very anxious to get back to my exercise routine . Thank you for the reply and Happy Holidays to you too!!

[Jebbie12]

my husband who has Parkinson’s had the surgery about 6 months ago. No issues at all. He is fully recovered in the expected timeframe. His PD was a nonissue

[idahostate in reply to Jebbie12]

thanks Jebbie12 , glad your husband did well with the surgery , hoping that mine does to.

[lbrussell]

I had my laparoscopic abdominal surgery earlier this year and did have getting out of bed until I found this awesome video on how to get out bed after surgery. Worked perfectly! No pain at all. Holding a pillow on you abdomen also helps tremendously. Good luck. youtube.com/watch?v=19ZRU5I...(Not working as expected?)

[idahostate in reply to lbrussell]

thanks for the video lbrussell , appreciate it.

[tiredpuppy]

My hwp had laparoscopic hernia surgery last Nov for 2 hernias. It was quick but he had trouble moving around for nearly a week. His PD was worse after surgery and never recovered. He was told not to exercise for a month. He is 80. I don't know what anesthesia was used.

[idahostate in reply to tiredpuppy]

hopefully is feeling better now tiredpuppy.

[broccoli3]

idahostate

What do you think of shouldice.com/

[idahostate in reply to broccoli3]

thanks broccoli3 !

[tropical999]

Here is m $0.02.

Had conventional surgery in May 2024 (was not eligible for laparoscopy). Discussed PD risk with anesthesiologist and she was aware of latest PD protocols. Surgery took roughly 45 minutes and I was discharged after a few hours. Surgeon recommended mesh reinforcement and this was installed. The first few nights were spent sleeping in recliner. Recovery has been slower than expected and I can feel a slight lump in my groin which I presume is the mesh. Its been difficult to resist the urge to resume vigorous activity/heavy lifting.

[idahostate in reply to tropical999]

thanks tropical999 , hope you are feeling better now!

[ranwa]

I had hernia repair 1 year ago (age 72) with the Desarda technique. I compared to shouldice and it seemed the surgery was shorter and recovery quicker. I did not want the foreign substance (mesh) in my body if I could avoid it. Doctors that do Desarda are kind of hard to find, but I found one in Ft. Worth, TX which is 5hrs from me. Surgery took a little over an hour and I went back to hotel that day. Dr. gave me pain pills but I only took 3 and that was just because I was afraid I would have pain, but I never really did. Spent one more night at hotel and then drove home no problems. I had a few small aches the first 2 months, but never bad enough that I had to take any pain relievers.

This surgery is not laparoscopic. Dr. just used tape on incision which dissolved in about 10 days. No stitches to remove. I do not have Parkinson's (wife does) so I am not sure if that would affect this surgery. Overall l am very happy with my decision.

Here are a couple of links about Desarda.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/302...

desarda.com/

[idahostate in reply to ranwa]

thanks ranwa , appreciate it.

[BelgiumRepublic]

I had a triple Hernia all surgically fixed at once, one in the center, one on the left and one on the right. I checked in at 6AM and was back home at 1PM. I decided against the prescribed pain killers and decided to take CBD instead, it worked for me. I was back at work after a week. Hope this helps.

[idahostate in reply to BelgiumRepublic]

Wow triple hernia , that's amazing BelgiumRepublic, and just a week recovery!