Epigastric Hernia Surgery

If you’re considering treating your epigastric hernia problem in Spain, you can book an appointment with one of our general surgeons and recover your quality of life under the guarantees of Operarme.

If you live abroad and you are interested in having surgery in Spain, our patient service team will help you with all the planning of your surgical process. Find more information by clicking below:

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In Operarme you will find the best offer in surgical care in Spain. We work with first-rate private hospitals in different cities, equipped with modern facilities and an experienced staff and medical team. Our general surgeons bring years of experience in surgical procedures, such as the repair of epigastric hernia.

Operarme offers its patients a Medical Complications Insurance which covers possible eventualities that may happen during the surgery of the following 30 days after the intervention, such as more days of hospital stay, or the need of a re-intervention.

Our company also gives you the opportunity of a free transfer service on the day of the surgery, and also for the ride back home on the day of discharge. You can check the terms and conditions of this service by clicking here

As published above this page, the cost of a Epigastric Hernia Surgery in Operarme is 2.890 €: a fixed price with all the services included. However, if there is any special need in the technique or the surgical process, always under the surgeon’s medical recommendation, you will be informed of the variation in the price before starting the process.

Contact our Patient Service Team if you have any questions by calling at +34 91 141 33 56, by filling out the contact form or through Whatsapp. Operarme is not only at your disposal throughout the process, advising you and programming each stage of the procedure, but will also try to solve any concerns that may arise.

If you need guidance on the surgical process, the postoperative stage and the advantages of having Epigastric Hernia surgery, we offer you more detailed information below.

Epigastric hernias are named after the place where it appears, between the sternum and the navel. In most cases, they are caused by an abnormal strain of the abdominal wall and cannot be repaired without surgery.

There are cases of painless hernias, which are not recommended for surgery, however if they appear, it is always recommended to undergo epigastric hernia repair, as the pain may worsen over time.

This type of hernia mainly appears due to lifting heavy objects, a persistent coughing, or difficulties for defecation or urination.

These are the main causes in adults along with ageing or congenital problems that can lead to its appearance.

When a patient makes the decision of having surgery for an Epigastric hernia repair, it’s important to take into account a few steps previous to the surgery in order for it to be performed as safely and effectively as possible. We’re going to explain below step by step how epigastric hernia surgery is carried out at Operarme.

First of all, the patient has been previously diagnosed with an epigastric Hernia and needs surgery to repair it, so the patient books a surgical assessment consultation with one of our general surgeons, through our website.

You can ask for an appointment by clicking on the “Make an appointment” button, calling at +34 91 141 33 56 or filling our contact form here.

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Once the patient has attended the appointment and the surgeon has confirmed the intervention and technique, our patient service team will contact him/her to inform about the schedule and coming appointments of the patient’s surgical procedure. 

Epigastric Hernia Surgery is a major surgery that is performed under general anaesthesia and lasts between 30-40 minutes.

These are the steps the surgeon takes to perform an Epigastric Hernia Surgery:

• First of all, general anaesthesia will be given to the patient, meaning that the patient stays asleep throughout the procedure.
• The surgeon starts making an incision between 5-10cm where the hernia is located, between the sternum and the navel.
• Through this incision, the surgeon accesses the hernial defect on the abdomen wall.
• Once the hernial sac is located, the surgeon will introduce it back again into the interior of the abdominal cavity.
• The specialist closes the weakening of the abdominal wall with stitches.
• Once it’s closed, the surgeon will place a surgical mesh in the weekend area of the abdomen, which will prevent the hernia from protruding again.
• Finally, the surgeon will place stitches and dressings in the incisions, and remove anaesthesia from the patient.
• At the end of the surgery, the patient will be taken to the recovery room to recover from the anaesthesia. 

The intervention for Epigastric Hernia Repair lasts between 30 and 40 minutes.

The epigastric hernia surgery is usually an outpatient intervention, and the patient can leave the hospital on the same day as the operation. However, the patient will sometimes be required to stay in hospital for 24 to 48 hours.

After the doctor’s decision to discharge the patient, he/she will be able to return home. Once the patient has been given the discharge report, he/she can request the transfer service offered on our services. 

The complete recovery time of the Epigastric Hernia Surgery is estimated in 4 weeks.

The main advantage of this surgery is the relief of non-stop discomfort caused by this affliction. Moreover, since this intervention is quite routinary and simple, the chances of medical complications are minimal.

You can find below several reasons why hiring Operarme services for your Epigastric Hernia Surgery, it’s a safe and wise choice.

We have been helping our patients solve their medical problems for more than 10 years, through high-quality surgical procedures.

Our Patient Service team will answer all your questions, and will schedule each of the appointments of your surgery procedure:

• Fixed price, all-inclusive.
• Fully personalised patient service.
• Specialists in General Surgery and Digestive System recognized by the Spanish health system.
• Hospitals with the best facilities and equipped with the most advanced medical technologies.
• A medical complications insurance that will cover any eventuality that may arise.
• Transfer service to avoid driving on the days of admission and/or discharge.

Our Patient Service team, as well as the doctors who are part of our medical team, speak English, so you won’t find communications problems throughout the process. If you speak French, we also have staff who speak it fluently.

Organization of the surgical service from Spain

Before travelling to Spain to have the first consultation with our specialist, we would help you out with the planning of your trip:

• Reception of medical tests for review by the specialist: Before you travel to Spain, you would send us the necessary diagnostic tests via email so that our specialists can check them, and confirm that the surgery is indeed viable.
• Once it’s been confirmed, Operarme’s patient service team will organise the face-to-face consultation with the doctor, according to your arrival in Spain, and set up a date for your hospital admission so in the event that you go ahead with the surgery, the timing of the procedure fits your stay in Spain.

Personalised attention

Anytime you need to discuss and ask any questions about the process, the surgery or the conditions of the service, please do not hesitate to contact our patient service team.

Service available in all main cities in Spain

We have specialists and private hospitals available in all major cities in Spain that have international airports: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Valencia.

In addition, the technological equipment and infrastructure of private hospitals in our country are of first rate. In fact, the Joint Commission International (health accreditation organisation) has valued and awarded medical care in Spain on more than 20 occasions.

If you need more information or you plan to travel to Spain to undergo Epigastric Hernia surgery, contact our patient service team by filling out our contact form, via whatsapp or by clicking below:

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