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Finding no-mesh inguinal hernia surgeons on west coast?
Chaunce123 – Excellent perspective. I would also like to reiterate that if you ask a surgeon his/her rate of chronic pain two years after operation, few, if any will know. So if they tell you it’s zero, they are not telling the truth. If they state they’re in a small area, and surely their patients would return to them, therefore their numbers are accurate, they are not. If someone advertises on the internet and has a bunch of patients from out of town, they definitely do not know. Just though I would mention those things as well when asking your questions.
Something else you should think about is the rationale for your desire not to have a mesh. If it is because someone you know had a bad outcome with mesh, you should know it’s more about the technique and surgeon rather than the mesh. Having said that, mesh can cause problems, but they are uncommon when you look at those definitely related to mesh only (excluding technique/surgeon), and the denominator of the hundreds of thousands of pieces of mesh used for hernia repair every year.
Hope this helps!