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General and abdominal surgery
General and abdominal surgery
Procedure
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Sedentary light manual
Active light manual
Heavy manual
Physically demanding
Inguinal, small umbilical, femoral, epigastric or incisional hernia, laparoscopic repair
3-5 days
3-5 days
3-14 days
2-4 weeks
4 weeks
Inguinal, small umbilical, femoral, epigastric or incisional hernia, open repair
3-7 days
1-2 weeks
1-2 weeks
2-6 weeks
2-6 weeks
Large umbilical or incisional hernia laparoscopic repair
2-3 weeks
2-3 weeks
2-3 weeks
4-6 weeks
6 weeks+
Large umbilical or incisional hernia open repair
2-4 weeks
3-5 weeks
3-5 weeks
4-6 weeks
6-12 weeks
Hiatus hernia repair
2-3 weeks
2-3 weeks
2-3 weeks
4-6 weeks
4-6 weeks
Cholecystectomy laparoscopic
3-14 days
3-14 days
3-14 days
2-3 weeks
3 weeks+
Cholecystectomy open
1-2 weeks
1-2 weeks
2-3 weeks
3-4 weeks
4-6 weeks
Laparoscopic fundoplication
10-14 days
10-14 days
2-3 weeks
3-4 weeks
3-4 weeks
Liver donor surgery
4-6 weeks
6-8 weeks
6-8 weeks
8-12 weeks
12 weeks+
Major laparotomy
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
4-6 weeks
6-8 weeks
6-8 weeks
Gastrectomy or oesophago-gastrectomy for malignancy
8-12 weeks
8-12 weeks
12 weeks+
Unlikely
no
Duodenotomy for ulceration
4-6 weeks
4-6 weeks
4-6 weeks
6-8 weeks
6-8 weeks
Appendicectomy laparoscopic
1 week
1 week
1-2 weeks
2-3 weeks
3 weeks+
Appendicectomy open
2 weeks
2 weeks
2-3 weeks
4-6 weeks
6 weeks+
Right hemicolectomy with end-to-end anastomosis
3-6 weeks
3-6 weeks
4-8 weeks
6-12 weeks
6-12 weeks
Left hemicolectomy or anterior resection of rectum
6-12 weeks
6-12 weeks
6-12 weeks
12-16 weeks
16-26 weeks
Defunctioning stoma closure
3-4 weeks
3-4 weeks
3-4 weeks
4-6 weeks
4-6 weeks
Abdominoperineal excision of rectum with permanent colostomy
8-12 weeks
8-12 weeks
8-12 weeks
12-16 weeks
When and if compatible with stoma
Anal verge haematoma
When able to sit
When able to sit
1-3 days
1-7 days
1-7 days
Thrombosed internal haemorrhoids
When able to sit
When able to sit
1-2 weeks
2-3 weeks
2-3 weeks
Haemorrhoidectomy (sclerotherapy/ligation/cryotherapy)
1-7 days
1-7 days
1-14 days
1-14 days
1-14 days
Haemorrhoidectomy (surgical)
When able to sit
When able to sit
2-3 weeks
3-6 weeks
3-6 weeks
Anal fissure – lateral internal sphincterotomy
1-2 days
1-2 days
1-2 days
4-6 weeks
4-6 weeks
Pilonidal sinus primary suture
1-3 weeks
1-3 weeks
2-4 weeks
3-6 weeks
3-6 weeks
Pilonidal sinus secondary intention
3 weeks+
3 weeks+
3-6 weeks
6-8 weeks
6-8 weeks
Anal fistula – small, little dressing required
1 week
1 week
1 week
2-3 weeks
2-4 weeks
Anal fistula – large, dressing changed by district nurse
when able to sit
when able to sit
Variable, when comfortable
Variable, when fully healed
Variable, when fully healed
Abdominoplasty
2-3 weeks
2-3 weeks
4-8 weeks
8-12 weeks
8-12 weeks
Gastric banding
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
3-6 weeks
12 weeks+
12 weeks+
Gastric bypass surgery
2-6 weeks
2-6 weeks
4-6 weeks
12 weeks+
12 weeks+
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COVID-19
About Us
Medical Director - Dr Tony Williams
How we use your information - data protection and the GDPR
Contact us
Occupational Health Services
Health surveillance
COSHH
Hand-Arm Vibration (HAVS)
Noise
Lead
Asbestos
Radiation
Pre-employment assessment
Immunisations
Mantoux
Sickness absence
Employee and patient information
Employer's guide
What is 'evidence'?
Statistics
Journal quality
Undertaking a literature search
Study types
Secondary review studies
Study grading
Fitness for work after surgery
Principles for recovery after surgery
What is meant by 'fit for work' after surgery?
Wound healing
Strength of materials used to close or support structures
Age and surgical recovery
Diabetes and recovery from surgery
Obesity and recovery from surgery
Smoking and recovery from surgery
Breast surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery
General and abdominal surgery
Gynaecological surgery
Gynaecological procedures
Head and neck surgery
Ophthalmic surgery
Orthopaedic surgery - lower limb
Orthopaedic surgery - spine
Orthopaedic surgery - upper limb
Shoulder dislocation
Fractured radial head
Urological surgery
Vascular surgery
Medical evidence
Respiratory conditions
Asthma
Asthma and Obesity
General evidence
Physical fitness
Physical fitness testing
Population mortality rates
Musculoskeletal conditions
Osteoporosis
Backs
Knees
Hips
Neurological conditions
Mental Health
Common Mental Disorders
Endocrine conditions
Diabetes
Diet
Unexplained and exaggerated symptoms
Chronic pain
DSM 5 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
The consultation for unexplained symptoms
Infectious disease in OH
Hepatitis C infection
Hepatitis B infection