Hi Anne, Surgical corrections of umbilical hernias are not generally considered major abdominal surgery:-) I've had a few tidied up over the years and they were stitched and healed very nicely with no swelling or unsightly scarring. With today's anaesthesias there is very little risk to the otherwise healthy patient. As with any procedure it is always advisable to have pre-surgical screening done.
Rose Dale didn't realize he had undergone fairly major abdominal surgery
