Reply To: Minimally Invasive Primary Tissue Repair?

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Thanks for this post, HerniaHelper.

I just submitted my longterm outcomes data after applying robotic non-mesh tissue repair for inguinal hernias. There are for sure risks to it (nerve entrapment being the main one), but no recurrences to date.

I was only offering this to persons with small hernias in patients with low risk for hernia recurrence. Now, I feel it is warranted to increase the inclusion criteria to a wider population. I now routinely offer this after any mesh removal surgery, especially if the mesh removal is due to mesh properties themselves.