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Laparoscopic mesh removal vs open removal
Great post!would be great for patients who successfully had mesh removed to share on this thread.
You are right! Up until this weekend, there has been no data regarding the risks and benefits of lap vs open mesh removal.
I just Presented our data answering exactly this question while at the American Her ia Society meeting. I’ll post the results on my Facebook page @DrTowfigh and tweet it @Herniadoc.
In short, 83% had cure or significant improvement after mesh removal. I remove all laparoscopically placed mesh laparoscopically, not open. I also presented our data at SAGES meeting two weeks ago. We compare laparoscopic vs robotic techniques and concluded that robotic technique for mesh removal was superior to laparoscopic.