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Alternatives to mesh
As usual, Dr. Towfigh is right on the money. I would like to add that hernia repair is not a minor surgery. It is a reconstruction of the abdominal wall. The tissue you were born with was not strong enough and that is why you have a hernia. Hence, something strong like mesh is needed for an adequate repair. Laparoscopic mesh repair by an expert surgeon has a very low risk of problems.