Donuel, shpiold have mentioned I am sure this type of surgery works on any type of Hernia.
An interesting aside, they more or less have you doze off while the Doctor does a 'nerve block', then you are brought back to awareness due to the Sureon having you do things like lefting your legs up a little or sticking your stomach out so he can get everything into balance. You are never completely under and have a great awareness at the end of the procedure which allows you to slide off the table and walk.

This is exactly the way it went down. Five hours after the start of the surgery, I sat down to the usual dinner one would have.