Surgery for correction of a hernia needs to be considered carefully. The indications for the operation need to be appropriate, any modifiable patient factors need to be addressed (eg. smoking cessation) and the surgical approach needs to be tailored to the patient. Once these areas are satisfied hernia surgery can be completed successfully and outcomes are generally very good.
Regardless of the specific technical aspects of surgery, Professor Gundara likes to focus on two key areas: 1. effective pain relief and 2. early resumption of physical activity. The sooner you get moving the better and the best way to get moving is to enjoy good pain relief. Professor Gundara enjoys working with his anaesthetic colleagues and pain specialists to ensure that pain relief is individualised and optimised. With these principles in mind, the majority of patients are able to take advantage of day surgery with a swift recovery thereafter.
