Typical recommendations for pre-operative care may include, but are not limited to any of the following:

  • CT Scan is recommended for complicated, large, questionable, or recurrent hernias. 
  • Nothing by mouth (NPO) for 8 hours before surgery.
  • Cardiopulmonary evaluation as needed.
  • Anesthesiology consultation as needed.
  • Prophylactic antibiotics for patients with high risk of infection. (Although preoperative antibiotics are recommended by many surgeons, their benefit in patients with uncomplicated hernias has not been established).