Hernia repair right after c-section?

I see no harm doing a hernia repair at the same time of C-section.  However, having said that, you do have a slightly higher rate of recurrence (hernia coming back).  I think it is an acceptable rate and since you are already numb and it adds very little time to the surgery, it is feasible to have it... more

In my opinion, a pregnant woman's tissues are not "normal" - they are swollen and do not handle nor behave the same way as they would a few months down the road when you returned to normal. So unless we were dealing with an urgent situation, I would advise caution and waiting for better times.... more

You should seek the adivise of a general surgeon. It seems completely readonable to do an umbilical hernia repair at the same time as the C-section as long as there are no complications at the time. I suspect that the tissues would be so loose during the healing that the chance of recurrence may even be less.

I see many women who develop umbilical hernias around the time of their pregnancy. Umbilical hernias can get larger during pregnancy as the abodmen enlarges, but they rarely pose a problem. The abdominal tissues get very swollen and are not entirely normal immediately after delivery. For that reason alone, I... more

 C-section is usually not the time to undergo elective procedures, at least not for body-contouring procedures. If the main goal is to repair a true hernia without regard to contour, it might be possible to do this from an intra-abdominal approach as the general surgeon might do for a laparoscopic repair... more

Depending on the circumstances at the time of the c-section and depending on the advice of your general surgeon, it might be reasonable to repair it at that time.  Certainly as the tissues shrink, there will be no tension on the repair. 

I would consider first seeking the advice of the general surgeon. If the hernia is exposed in the course of an uncomplicated c-section, it may be convienient to perform a combined procedure.