Expert Hernia Care

Providing top-notch surgical services for hernia treatment at our Ipswich private clinic.

Hernia We Treat

  • Inguinal hernia (the most common) occurs when part of the bowel squeezes through the lower abdomen into the groin.

  • Femoral hernia: fatty tissue or a part of the bowel pushes through into the groin at the top of the inner thigh.

  • Incision hernia: tissue or the bowel pushes through a surgical wound in the abdomen.

  • Umbilical hernia: fatty tissue or a part of the bowel pushes through the abdomen close to your belly button.

  • An epigastric hernia is when fatty tissue pushes through your abdomen, between the belly button and breastbone.

  • Spigelian hernia is when part of your bowel pushes through your abdomen by the stomach muscle below the belly button.

  • A muscle hernia is when part of your muscle pushes through the abdomen, sometimes after a sports injury.

Hernia Repair Methods

Your doctor will decide on the best method to operate on your hernia.

Hernias can be repaired with either open or laparoscopic surgery (keyhole). Laparoscopic surgery uses a camera and small surgical equipment to repair the hernia, usually using three small incisions.

​

Open surgery requires a bigger incision depending on the type and size of the hernia and may need a longer recovery process.

​

Recovery is about 6 weeks, when you may be unable to move normally. Laparoscopic surgery has a shorter recovery time.

Not all hernias are suitable for laparoscopic repair, mainly the big-size hernias with bowel in the scrotum

Medical professionals are performing surgery in an operating room equipped with overhead lights and medical equipment. IV bags are visible, and the team is focused on the patient lying on the operating table.
Medical professionals are performing surgery in an operating room equipped with overhead lights and medical equipment. IV bags are visible, and the team is focused on the patient lying on the operating table.

Expert Care

Providing exceptional surgical services for hernia treatment and recovery.

A group of surgeons are performing an operation in a well-equipped, sterile environment. The focus is on the patient's open chest cavity where the surgical procedure is taking place. Surgeons are wearing blue surgical scrubs, masks, and caps. Bright lighting is used to illuminate the area being operated on.
A group of surgeons are performing an operation in a well-equipped, sterile environment. The focus is on the patient's open chest cavity where the surgical procedure is taking place. Surgeons are wearing blue surgical scrubs, masks, and caps. Bright lighting is used to illuminate the area being operated on.
Complex Cases

Hernias Centre offer expert repair of your hernia, using the most appropriate methods for your case.

Your doctor will decide on the best method to operate on your hernia. Hernias can be repaired with either open or laparoscopic surgery (keyhole). Laparoscopic surgery uses a camera and small surgical equipment to repair the hernia, usually using three small incisions.

Open surgery requires a bigger incision depending on the type and size of the hernia and may need a longer recovery process.

Recovery is about 6 weeks, when you may be unable to move normally. Laparoscopic surgery has a shorter recovery time. Not all hernias are suitable for laparoscopic repair, mainly the big-size hernias with bowel in the scrotum.

Several surgeons, dressed in blue surgical gowns and protective masks, are performing a medical procedure in an operating room. Surgical instruments, such as scalpels and forceps, are visible in the foreground. The environment is clinical and filled with medical equipment.
Several surgeons, dressed in blue surgical gowns and protective masks, are performing a medical procedure in an operating room. Surgical instruments, such as scalpels and forceps, are visible in the foreground. The environment is clinical and filled with medical equipment.
Services and Price Guide

Hernia Repair - Groin Inguinal - Open Surgery Fees

Initial consultation from £145

Diagnostics: If needed to determine the treatment plan

Treatment £3,085

Pre-assessment Included

Main treatment Included

Post-discharge care Included

Total Cost £3,230

What does guide price mean?

The guide price stated above is an approximation of the cost of treatment only. The final price may vary according to consultant fees, prosthesis or drugs used, and any pre-existing medical conditions that may alter your care pathway. You will be given a fixed all-inclusive price for treatment following your initial consultation with a Consultant

Patient Feedback

Read what our patients say about their experience at Hernias Centre.

The surgeons at Hernias Centre provided exceptional care during my hernia surgery.

John Smith
A bright and modern dental clinic room with turquoise dental chairs and equipment. The room is well-lit, featuring a large window with blinds on the right. Cabinets with drawers, decorative plants, and art pieces on the wall enhance its aesthetic appeal.
A bright and modern dental clinic room with turquoise dental chairs and equipment. The room is well-lit, featuring a large window with blinds on the right. Cabinets with drawers, decorative plants, and art pieces on the wall enhance its aesthetic appeal.

Ipswich

I was impressed with the professionalism and expertise of the staff at Hernias Centre. They made my recovery smooth and stress-free, which I greatly appreciated.

A person in a lab coat stands beside a patient who is lying down on a table that is part of a large medical imaging machine. The setting appears to be a clean and modern medical facility.
A person in a lab coat stands beside a patient who is lying down on a table that is part of a large medical imaging machine. The setting appears to be a clean and modern medical facility.
Emily Davis

Ipswich

★★★★★
★★★★★
Care

Expert surgeons providing personalized hernia treatment options.

Trust

Health

info@herniascentre.com

Tel: 01473279123

© 2025. All rights reserved.

Among patients undergoing incisional hernia repair, the use of mesh to reinforce the repair was associated with a lower risk of hernia recurrence over 5 years compared with when mesh was not used. However, with long-term follow-up, the benefits attributable to mesh were offset in part by mesh-related complications, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being released to coincide with its presentation at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2016.

Elective incisional hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed general surgical operations. In the United States alone, about 190,000 inpatient abdominal wall hernia repairs were performed in 2012. Prosthetic mesh is frequently used to reinforce the repair; it'susede in at least half of the abdominal wall hernia repairs performed in the United States. The benefits of mesh for reducing the risk of hernia recurrence or the long-term risks of mesh-related complications are not known.

Dunja Kokotovic, M.B., and Frederik Helgstrand, M.D., D.M.Sc., of Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark, and Thue Bisgaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., of Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark, conducted a study that included 3,242 patients with elective incisional hernia repairs in Denmark from January 2007 to December 2010. The researchers compared outcomes for hernia repair using mesh performed by either open or laparoscopic techniques vs open repair without the use of mesh.

Among the patients (average age, 59 years; 53 percent women), 1,119 underwent open mesh repair (35 percent), 366 had open nonmesh repair (11 percent), and 1,757 had laparoscopic mesh repair (54 percent). The median follow-up after open mesh repair was 59 months; after nonmesh open repair, 62 months; and after laparoscopic mesh repair, was 61 months. The researchers found that the risk of the need for repair for recurrent hernia following these initial hernia operations was lower for patients with open mesh repair (12 percent; risk difference, -4.8 percent) and for patients with laparoscopic mesh repair (10.6 percent; risk difference, -6.5 percent) compared with nonmesh repair (17.1 percent).

For the entirety of the follow-up duration, there were a progressively increasing number of mesh-related complications (such as bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, bleeding, late abscess) for both open and laparoscopic procedures. At 5 years of follow-up, the cumulative incidence of mesh-related complications was 5.6 percent for patients who underwent open mesh hernia repair and 3.7 percent for patients who underwent laparoscopic mesh repair. The long-term repair-related complication rate for patients with an initial nonmesh repair was 0.8 percent (open nonmesh repair vs open mesh repair: risk difference, 5.3 percent; open nonmesh repair vs laparoscopic mesh repair: risk difference, 3.4 percent).