Can I exercise after the surgery?

All surgeries may be performed laparoscopically and in fact, over 95% are completed in this way. In this case, exercise can be started gradually at 4 weeks after the operation and reach normal levels without any fear, after 2 additional weeks (total 6 weeks after the operation).

If the operation is completed with an open incision, then the patient can start light exercise at 6 weeks with gradual loading and weight lifting at 3 months postoperatively. However, it should be noted that all open surgeries have a postoperative hernia probability of 5 – 10%, in contrast to laparoscopic ones, where the percentage is minimal.