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Occult hernia in males
For sure Dd Meher’s is a great surgeon and skilled with pelvic floor repair. It is also a fact that recurrence after tissue repair of an inguinal hernia is on average higher than after mesh repair. Lastly, once hernia has recurred, a mesh repair is considered standard.
I suggest you seek a hernia specialist who also performs laparoscopic surgery to consult for recurrent inguinal hernia repair. If you need help, let us know where you live so we can refer you to one near you.
Yes, men also have occult hernias. I just presented in Chicago about my experience with occult inguinal hernias. 72% were in women. Men have them and present similarly. Also, since you had a tissue repair already, a small recurrence can be masked by the original reconstruction and scar tissue.
Hope this helps.